Lowestoft

American

[lohs-tawft, -toft, -tuhf] / ˈloʊs tɔft, -tɒft, -təf /

noun

a seaport in NE Suffolk, in E England: famous for a type of china.

Lowestoft British

/ ˈləʊstɒft /

noun

a fishing port and resort in E England, in NE Suffolk on the North Sea. Pop: 68 340 (2001)

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Mel Collins, 35, is a parent from Lowestoft, Suffolk, and her 16-year-old daughter's prom is upcoming.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But in June, they were confronted close to the shoreline while heading towards Lowestoft by Border Force officers who tried to intercept their rigid-hulled inflatable boat.

From BBC • May 17, 2025

Across the five-part series, James follows two Banksy homeowners in two different seaside towns, Margate and Lowestoft.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

Police officers, paramedics, coastguard rescue officers and the East Anglian Ambulance Service were called to Lowestoft at 20:03 GMT on Sunday.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

It is scarcely possible that Borrow’s stepdaughter and her husband could have left him alone at three o’clock in the morning in order to drive into Lowestoft, less than two miles distant.

From The Life of George Borrow by Shorter, Clement K.

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