Gravesend

American  

[greyvz-end] / ˌgreɪvzˈɛnd /

noun

1. a seaport in NW Kent, in SE England, on the Thames River: incorporated into Gravesham 1974.

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Gravesend British  

/ ˌɡreɪvzˈɛnd /

noun

1. a river port in SE England, in NW Kent on the Thames. Pop: 53 045 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Three ships—the Bona Speranza, the Edward Bonaventure, and the Bona Confidentia—set out from Gravesend, England seeking “discoverie of new trades northe warde” in Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

This week, it was announced that the Treasury would give £590m to the Lower Thames Crossing - a new tunnel under the estuary - which would link Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

Constructing the Lower Thames Crossing, linking Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent, will cost an estimated £10bn.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025

They are expected to be dug east of Gravesend in Kent and to the west of East Tilbury in Essex.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

"Gravesend Dock. That doesn't bode well, does it?" said Belet.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda