King's Lynn

American

noun

a historic town in Norfolk, England.

King's Lynn British

/ ˈkɪŋz ˈlɪn /

noun

Also called: Lynn, Lynn Regis. a market town in E England, in Norfolk on the estuary of the Great Ouse near the Wash: a leading port in the Middle Ages. Pop: 40 921 (2001)

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The 71-year-old from King's Lynn assumed that providing photos showing his missing leg would be enough proof to get his blue badge renewed by Norfolk County Council.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

District judge Matthew Bone remanded the defendant in custody to appear at King's Lynn Crown Court on Thursday.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Dr Jeffrey Rubasingham, a consultant clinical oncologist, was one of the first to use the new approach at the hospital in King's Lynn.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Prosecutors said Miller had begun his journey in King's Lynn and was moving scrap metal.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026

Born Megan Mills in Rochester in 1983, she moved with her parents to King’s Lynn in Norfolk when she was ten.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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