Benfleet

[ ben-fleet ]

noun

a town in Essex, SE England, just N of the Thames.

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How to use Benfleet in a sentence

The shooting country is hardly broken between Benfleet and the Blackwater.
Rivers of Great Britain. The Thames, from Source to Sea. | Anonymous
The creeks entering the Thames round Benfleet are celebrated for their oysters.
Curiousities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol. 1 | Thomas Dugdale
Benfleet: a place in Essex, on the north bank of the Thames, not far from Southend.
The History of London | Walter Besant

British Dictionary definitions for Benfleet

Benfleet

/ (ˈbɛnˌfliːt) /

noun

a town in SE England, in S Essex on an inlet of the Thames estuary. Pop: 48 539 (2001)

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