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Southend-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea proper noun: a coastal city in Essex, England, United Kingdom, on the Thames Estuary.

Proper noun

Southend-on-Sea

  1. A coastal city in Essex, England, United Kingdom, on the Thames Estuary.
  2. A unitary authority with city status in Essex.

Synonyms of Southend-on-Sea

Origin of Southend-on-Sea

From south + end + on + sea.

Questions about Southend-on-Sea

What does Southend-on-Sea mean?
Southend-on-Sea means a coastal city in Essex, England, United Kingdom, on the Thames Estuary.
What part of speech is Southend-on-Sea?
Southend-on-Sea is a proper noun.

Words near Southend-on-Sea in the dictionary

  1. southeastward
  2. southeastwardly
  3. southeastwards
  4. southed
  5. Southend
  6. Southend-on-Sea
  7. souther
  8. Southerden
  9. southered
  10. Southerham
  11. southering

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