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Maidstone

American  
[meyd-stohn, -stuhn] / ˈmeɪdˌstoʊn, -stən /

noun

  1. a city in Kent, in SE England.


Maidstone British  
/ ˈmeɪdstən, -ˌstəʊn /

noun

  1. a town in SE England, administrative centre of Kent, on the River Medway. Pop: 89 684 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Widdecombe served as MP for Maidstone and The Weald for more than two decades until 2010.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

She served as Conservative MP for Maidstone in Kent for 23 years and was appointed to ministerial roles in Sir John Major's government in the 1990s.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Helen Grant, who replaced Widdecombe as MP for Maidstone and the Weald in the 2010 general election, has written to the Speaker of the House of Commons for his support.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

It has also emerged that Widdecombe, who served as Conservative MP for Maidstone in Kent for 23 years, gave a pre-recorded radio interview about 20 minutes before police believe she was attacked.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The first answer to our question in last week's number was sent from Maidstone.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, November 4th 1893 by Various

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