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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Norfolk Police confirmed the suspect was taken to King's Lynn for questioning and remains in custody.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Summer's family were driving home to Gedney, near Holbeach, when the crash happened on the A47 at North Runcton, near King's Lynn, Norfolk, on 15 January 2023.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council is running "Beat the Bills Roadshow" events across the district, including in Hunstanton, Downham Market and Dersingham.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

The flooring, believed to have been once trodden on by the playwright and actor, was discovered at St George's Guildhall in King's Lynn, Norfolk, in 2023.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

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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