margate
noun
a red-mouthed grunt, Haemulon album, inhabiting Atlantic waters from Florida to Brazil, valued as a food fish.
margate
1 American
[mahr-git, -gayt]
/ ˈmɑr gɪt, -geɪt /
noun
Margate
2
American
[mahr-git, -gayt, mahr-gayt]
/ ˈmɑr gɪt, -geɪt, ˈmɑr geɪt /
noun
-
a city in NE Kent, in SE England: seaside resort.
-
a city in SE Florida.
Margate
British
/ ˈmɑːɡeɪt /
noun
Etymology
Origin of margate
First recorded in 1725–35; perhaps after Margate
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The Feeling will perform the album in full when a 20th anniversary tour visits Eastbourne and Margate in November.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
He appeared at Margate Magistrates' Court on Friday via videolink wearing a grey T-shirt and rosary beads.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Chan Mathok Atak, 19, originally of Sudan, appeared at Margate Magistrates Court earlier, where he denied endangering lives at sea during the attempt which set off from France last Thursday.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Kent Police said after initially evading arrest, the suspect had run toward Tivoli Road in Margate.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
It was the country—all trees and grass and a little bit of blue sea in the distance, and something that looked like Margate in the background.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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