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Herne Bay

Herne Bay proper noun: a coastal town in Canterbury district, northern Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1768).

Proper noun

Herne Bay

  1. A coastal town in Canterbury district, northern Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1768).
  2. A suburb on Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand.

Origin of Herne Bay

From Herne, a neighbouring village in Kent.

Questions about Herne Bay

What does Herne Bay mean?
Herne Bay means a coastal town in Canterbury district, northern Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1768).
What part of speech is Herne Bay?
Herne Bay is a proper noun.

Words near Herne Bay in the dictionary

  1. hernanis
  2. Herndon
  3. Herndons
  4. Herne
  5. Herne and Broomfield
  6. Herne Bay
  7. Herne Hill
  8. Herner
  9. Herners
  10. Hernes
  11. Hernes Oak

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