Hythe

¹ American  

[hahyth] / haɪð /

noun

1. a town in E Kent, in SE England: one of the Cinque Ports.

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hythe ² American  

[hahyth] / haɪð /

noun

plural

hythes

1. Archaic. a landing place, harbor, or wharf on a river (now preserved in some place names, often in combination).

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Example Sentences

The Greens also became the largest party on Hastings Borough Council and have big numbers on councils including East Hertfordshire, Babergh, East Suffolk, Mid Suffolk, Lewes, Folkestone and Hythe and the Forest of Dean.

From BBC • May 4, 2024

"The unidentified vehicle left the scene in the direction Hythe, prior to the arrival of emergency services," the force added.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2023

Folkestone and Hythe District Council said it was in the process of organising the creature's removal.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2023

The hub of the weeklong gathering was the Hythe, a short walk from the Eagle Bahn Gondola and the Born Free Express and Pride Express lifts.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023

Afternoon sounds came into the room: people passing along the street to and from the shops in Cheapside or Poultry Lane; carters carrying goods to the wharves on the Thames, Belinsgate, or Queen Hythe.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli