Gravesend

American

[greyvz-end] / ˌgreɪvzˈɛnd /

noun

a seaport in NW Kent, in SE England, on the Thames River: incorporated into Gravesham 1974.

Gravesend British

/ ˌɡreɪvzˈɛnd /

noun

a river port in SE England, in NW Kent on the Thames. Pop: 53 045 (2001)

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The project, which will link Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent with two tunnels, is the first infrastructure scheme where a lead environmental regulator will be appointed.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

Police were called at 13:45 BST on Friday after concerns were raised for two children who had entered the river at Royal Pier Road in Gravesend.

From BBC • May 31, 2025

The Lower Thames Crossing would link Tilbury, Essex, and Gravesend in Kent by two tunnels running underneath the River Thames.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

Tony Warren, a beekeeper in Gravesend, Kent, was so concerned he set up his own alert group.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

Gravesend had been swallowed by a heavy, chilled night, the kind that could have foreshadowed snow.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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