Grimsby

American  

[grimz-bee] / ˈgrɪmz bi /

noun

1. a seaport in Humberside county, in E England at the mouth of the Humber estuary.

2. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the SW shore of Lake Ontario.

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Grimsby British  

/ ˈɡrɪmzbɪ /

noun

1. a port in E England, in North East Lincolnshire unitary authority, Lincolnshire, formerly important for fishing. Pop: 87 574 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Sam Peate, from the NHS Humber Health Partnership, which has hospitals in Grimsby and Scunthorpe that will be affected by the strike, said: "Unfortunately, it is unavoidable that some patients will have their appointments and procedures postponed as a result of the action."

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The court has heard Andy Malkinson, now 60, and originally from Grimsby in Lincolnshire, was convicted in 2004 on the basis of evidence police said placed him at the scene.

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On a Wednesday night in Grimsby, dance anthems are pumping out in a kaleidoscopic disco-lit studio at Oasis Health Club.

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I'd been given a club car, which was about 20 years old and, a few months into my first season, we went up to watch Grimsby play one night.

From BBC

This term, Amorim's team were embarrassed by League Two Grimsby, who beat them on penalties in the Carabao Cup second round.

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