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Land's End

American  

noun

  1. a cape in Cornwall that forms the SW tip of England.


Land's End British  

noun

  1. a granite headland in SW England, on the SW coast of Cornwall: the westernmost point of England

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Mr Hargreaves said he had already planned his next challenge with his friend, to ride a tandem bike with wheelie bins attached, from Land's End in Cornwall to John O'Groats in Scotland.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Seeking new challenges, more money and bigger reactions, Cullen embarked on a series of increasingly ambitious charity walks - to Everton matches in Wembley and Lyon, then 1,000 miles from John O'Groats to Land's End.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

The high-pitched electronic beep is usually only heard during foggy conditions, most clearly at Land's End, and also by residents of places around the coast including Sennen and Cape Cornwall.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

In 2021, Costa ran the length of the United Kingdom in 39 days, starting in John O’ Groats, Scotland, and finishing in Land’s End at the southern tip of England.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

IV On the morning of September 6th three subchaser units, under the command of Ensign Ashley D. Adams, U.S.N.R.F., were listening at a point about 150 miles west of Land's End.

From The Victory At Sea by Hendrick, Burton J.

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