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Eastbourne

/ˈiːstbɔː(ɹ)n/

Eastbourne proper noun: a coastal town and local government district with borough status in East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TV6098).

Proper noun

Eastbourne

  1. A coastal town and local government district with borough status in East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TV6098).
  2. An eastern suburb of Darlington, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ3014).
  3. An isolated suburb of Lower Hutt and former borough in Wellington region, New Zealand.

Forms of Eastbourne

alternative form (obsolete)East Bourne

Questions about Eastbourne

What does Eastbourne mean?
Eastbourne means a coastal town and local government district with borough status in East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TV6098).
What part of speech is Eastbourne?
Eastbourne is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Eastbourne?
Eastbourne is pronounced /ˈiːstbɔː(ɹ)n/.

Words near Eastbourne in the dictionary

  1. Eastampton
  2. Eastaugh
  3. Eastaughffe
  4. Eastbeach
  5. eastbound
  6. Eastbourne
  7. Eastbrook
  8. Eastburn
  9. Eastburns
  10. Eastbury
  11. Eastby

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