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Cowes

American

[kouz] / kaʊz /

noun

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

Cowes British

/ kaʊz /

noun

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

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

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024

On the Isle of Wight a beacon of remembrance will be lit on on East Cowes Esplanade.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024

The force said it was reported the same boat had also hit the harbour wall in Cowes earlier the same evening.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2024

Competitors in the 50th Rolex Fastnet Race set off from Cowes on the Isle of Wight on Saturday, heading for Cherbourg via the Fastnet Rock off Ireland, and Plymouth.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2023

The ship glided past Cowes gay with its white yachts and crowded esplanade and rounded Gurnard Point into Newtown Bay.

From The Turnstile by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

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