Benfleet

American  

[ben-fleet] / ˈbɛnˌflit /

noun

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

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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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Example Sentences

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

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The emergency services were initially called after a single-vehicle collision involving a white Nissan X-Trail on the A130 in South Benfleet at about 00:15 GMT.

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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.

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The Harpers, from South Benfleet, Essex, described how Christopher had taught them things they never would have known without his lessons.

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Representing himself during the trial, Sean Harper, from South Benfleet, Essex, said the group had been in Chelmsford to "shed light" on "fraudulent" activities taking place at the court.

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