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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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

Summer, who moved from Lincolnshire to King's Lynn following the crash, found out Cielevicius might be eligible for the scheme in October 2025.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

At the bottom is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, which has had major problems with its buildings because of structural weaknesses and the need for props to hold up ceilings.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Edith Eagle, from King's Lynn in Norfolk, bought tanners online believing they would give her an enhanced tan ahead of a planned holiday to Fuerteventura in April 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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