Whitby

American  

[hwit-bee, wit-] / ˈʰwɪt bi, ˈwɪt- /

noun

1. a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Ontario.

2. a seaport in E North Yorkshire, in NE England: ruins of an abbey; church council a.d. 664.

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Whitby British  

/ ˈwɪtbɪ /

noun

1. a fishing port and resort in NE England, in E North Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk: an important ecclesiastical centre in Anglo-Saxon times; site of an abbey founded in 656. Pop: 13 594 (2001) See also Synod of Whitby

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Example Sentences

And in Whitby in Yorkshire, more than 90% of voters backed limits on new‑build second homes in 2022 amid concerns locals were being priced out of the town.

From BBC

And in 2020, Horden train station opened after a £10m project, creating links to Newcastle and Whitby.

From BBC

In the United Kingdom, residents of Whitby and Redcar protected themselves from even larger proposals.

From Los Angeles Times

John Whitby, the Labour MP for Derbyshire Dales, added: "I hope the government understands there is a pretty strong sense of feeling on this from their own members".

From BBC

Labour MP John Whitby has fostered 26 children over two decades.

From BBC