WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Cum•bri•a (kum′brē ə),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa county in NW England. 473,800;
2659 sq. mi. (6886 sq. km).
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Cumbria /ˈkʌmbrɪə/ n - (since 1974) a county of NW England comprising the former counties of Westmorland and Cumberland together with N Lancashire: includes the Lake District mountain area and surrounding coastal lowlands with the Pennine uplands in the extreme east. Administrative centre: Carlisle. Pop: 489 800 (2003 est). Area: 6810 sq km (2629 sq miles)