Maidstone

American

[meyd-stohn, -stuhn] / ˈmeɪdˌstoʊn, -stən /

noun

a city in Kent, in SE England.

Maidstone British

/ -ˌstəʊn, ˈmeɪdstən /

noun

a town in SE England, administrative centre of Kent, on the River Medway. Pop: 89 684 (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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

At Maidstone Crown Court on Thursday, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Olde, from Maidstone in Kent, said he made the "very hard decision", in good faith, to pay Rahman £250 to take Tiny in December 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Maidstone Borough Council has also advised that food businesses without running water "must close" for hygiene reasons.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

The Maidstone councillor said he believes his expulsion was due to a strongly worded email he sent to other Reform UK councillors expressing his concerns about KCC's leadership.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

In the result, after a year’s litigation the flaw in the indictment saved the Maidstone lady a ducking in the Medway.

From The Law and the Poor by Parry, Edward Abbott

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023