Essex

American  

[es-iks] / ˈɛs ɪks /

noun

1. 2nd Earl of. Devereux, Robert.

2. a county in SE England. 1,418 sq. mi. (3,670 sq. km).

3. a town in N Maryland, near Baltimore.

4. a town in W Vermont.

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Essex ¹ British  

/ ˈɛsɪks /

noun

1. a county of SE England, on the North Sea and the Thames estuary; the geographical and ceremonial county includes Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea, which became independent unitary authorities in 1998. Administrative centre: Chelmsford. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 1 324 100 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 3446 sq km (1310 sq miles)

2. an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that in the early 7th century _ad comprised the modern county of Essex and much of Hertfordshire and Surrey. By the late 8th century, Essex had become a dependency of the kingdom of Mercia

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Essex ² British  

/ ˈɛsɪks /

noun

1. 2nd Earl of, title of Robert Devereux. ?1566–1601, English soldier and favourite of Queen Elizabeth I; executed for treason

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Example Sentences

Shoeburyness in Essex has only seen 11% of its average spring rainfall.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Coleman, from Great Notley, Essex, was convicted following a retrial after the jury in the first hearing at the Old Bailey failed to arrive at a verdict.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The 35-year-old builder had been fed up with the couple, of Langdon Hills in Basildon, Essex, asking when he was coming back to finish the job.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

In response, Essex Police published a statement that said officers visited "an address in Essex and invited a woman to come to a voluntary interview".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The River Essex ran through town, honey slow.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate