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

Essex batter Jordan Cox and Hampshire fast bowler Sonny Baker will make their England Test debuts in the second Test against New Zealand starting on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

The project, led by Dr Ria Devereux from the university's sustainability research institute, will gather data from locations stretching from Teddington in south-west London to Southend-on-Sea in Essex.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

David Jon, a former National Crime Agency officer based in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, has made it his mission to address what he sees as a growing gap in national security and scientific understanding.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

It is the first production launched by the East Anglian Touring Consortium, a collaboration between theatres in Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Scott’s at a conference, somewhere in Hertfordshire or Essex or somewhere.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins