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Land's End

American  

noun

  1. a cape in Cornwall that forms the SW tip of England.


Land's End British  

noun

  1. a granite headland in SW England, on the SW coast of Cornwall: the westernmost point of England

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He is due to restart on Saturday, adding: "The challenge cannot fail - we have got to get to Land's End."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"I think when your 'why' is so strong, the how doesn't matter, there's going to be very little that's going to stop me getting back to Land's End."

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

David Hocking, of Land's End Landmark, said the fog horn issue was "a bit of a talking point and conversation starter" in the area.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

In 2021, Costa ran the length of the United Kingdom in 39 days, starting in John O’ Groats, Scotland, and finishing in Land’s End at the southern tip of England.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

There is no harbour at Land's End and the cruel fanged rocks would make the direct voyage very dangerous, so the journey has to be lengthened out from Penzance.

From Cornwall by Mitton, G. E. (Geraldine Edith)