Grimsby
Americannoun
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a seaport in Humberside county, in E England at the mouth of the Humber estuary.
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a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the SW shore of Lake Ontario.
noun
Example Sentences
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It is a problem acknowledged by Melanie Onn, the Labour MP for Great Grimsby, who describes the lack of reporting as a "huge issue".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Grimsby parent Graham Walker, who has two children aged eight and three, described the price of the England kit as "pretty disgusting".
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Malkinson, from Grimsby, was living temporarily in the area because of a short-term job.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
He said he believed the meteorite was tracked from near Cardiff across to Hull and Grimsby before potentially landing in the North Sea.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Even Magistra Grimsby, an angular, ageless woman who taught Latin as if it were her native tongue, managed a brief, awkward hug.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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