Falmouth
Americannoun
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a seaport in S Cornwall, in SW England.
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a town in SE Massachusetts.
noun
Example Sentences
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A British ship carried a copy across the ocean, docking at Falmouth in Cornwall on Aug. 8.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Jayne Kirkham, Labour MP for Truro and Falmouth, saw first-hand on an early morning train back from Westminster last month how "our train was stopped at Dawlish as waves crashed over the track".
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
As you drive into Falmouth, there's still a moat of dirty looking standing water surrounding the town.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
Palmer House Inn Falmouth, Massachusetts I only spent one night at the Palmer House Inn, but I still can’t stop thinking about this charming Victorian-style bed-and-breakfast.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2025
Then right before he left for Falmouth, where he was to depart for his voyage around the world, Charles and Fanny Owen saw each other again and rekindled their romance.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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