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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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Constructing the Lower Thames Crossing, linking Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent, will cost an estimated £10bn.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 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

The victims' families previously paid tribute to nursing graduate Rebecca Ikumelo, from Newham in east London, and security dog-handler Gaby Hutchinson, from Gravesend in Kent.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

"Gravesend Dock. That doesn't bode well, does it?" said Belet.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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