Teesside
/ˈtiːsaɪd/
/ˈtiːsaɪd/
- an industrial area in north-east England, consisting mainly of the port of Middlesbrough and its surrounding areas. Its main industries have been steel, chemicals and shipbuilding, although in the last years of the 20th century these industries suffered and many local workers became unemployed.
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