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Benfleet

American  
[ben-fleet] / ˈbɛnˌflit /

noun

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


Benfleet British  
/ ˈbɛnˌfliːt /

noun

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

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For the first time, Regan, of Benfleet, Essex, began to imagine a long life for herself.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Her bank card had been used to make a series of £300 cash withdrawals from ATMs in the Essex town of South Benfleet, near Mr Hiller's office.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024

Mr Hoile, who is based in the Metropolitan Police's North West Command Unit, was arrested in Benfleet, Essex, at about 22:30 on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2022

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service was called to the blaze at the A130 Canvey Way and Saddlers Farm roundabout at South Benfleet just after 17:00 BST.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2022

Benfleet: a place in Essex, on the north bank of the Thames, not far from Southend.

From The History of London by Besant, Walter, Sir