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Cowes

American  
[kouz] / kaʊz /

noun

  1. a seaport on the Isle of Wight, in southern England: a resort town.


Cowes British  
/ kaʊz /

noun

  1. a town in S England, on the Isle of Wight: famous for its annual regatta. Pop: 19 110 (2001)

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Well, the store in question was in Cowes - on the Isle of Wight.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

Charlotte Pugmire, her husband Mark and their two daughters have been living in a caravan near Cowes since July.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024

The authority said that as a precautionary measure it recommended flood protection be installed at Medina Road, Cowes, one hour before high tide.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024

The race will start from the Royal Yacht Squadron start line in Cowes at 13:00 BST.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2023

Later on, however, in 1870, when my father, despairing of the Cowes climate, built a house at Freshwater, he was Tennyson’s near neighbour, and they soon became great friends.

From Tennyson and His Friends by Various

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