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Cowes

American  
[kouz] / kaʊz /

noun

  1. a seaport on the Isle of Wight, in southern England: a resort town.


Cowes British  
/ kaʊz /

noun

  1. a town in S England, on the Isle of Wight: famous for its annual regatta. Pop: 19 110 (2001)

"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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Well, the store in question was in Cowes - on the Isle of Wight.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2025

Charlotte Pugmire, her husband Mark and their two daughters have been living in a caravan near Cowes since July.

From BBC Dec. 11, 2024

Flooding also hit parts of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and many coastal roads were left impassable, including Castle Street, East Cowes, and Western Shore near Southampton.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2024

The authority said that as a precautionary measure it recommended flood protection be installed at Medina Road, Cowes, one hour before high tide.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2024

They came to sing to him one summer when he was ill at Cowes and on his yacht all the time.

From Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 by Waddington, Mary King

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