Maidstone

American

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

noun

a city in Kent, in SE England.

Maidstone British

/ ˈmeɪdstən, -ˌstəʊn /

noun

a town in SE England, administrative centre of Kent, on the River Medway. Pop: 89 684 (2001)

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Tom, 22, from Maidstone graduated last year with a geography degree and says he applied for over 200 jobs before finally landing a role last month as a restaurant manager.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Widdecombe was not a sitting member of parliament when she died, but was a member of the Conservative Party and the member for Maidstone and the Weald from 1987 to 2010.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Helen Grant, Widdecombe's successor as MP for the area of Maidstone in Kent, said the portrait was "the start of a lasting tribute to Ann".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

The constituency of Maidstone and the Weald became Maidstone and Malling in 2024.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Several towns have originated in the gaps of the Lower Greensand escarpment which are continuous with those through the Chalk: such are Dorking, Reigate, Maidstone and Ashford.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various

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