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Sheerness

American  
[sheer-nis] / ˈʃɪər nɪs /

noun

  1. a seaport in N Kent, in SE England on the Isle of Sheppey, at the mouth of the Thames: government dockyards.


Sheerness British  
/ ˌʃɪəˈnɛs /

noun

  1. a port and resort in SE England, in N Kent at the junction of the Medway estuary and the Thames: administratively part of Queenborough in Sheppey since 1968

"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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Meanwhile, consultations last year at sites in Plymouth, Derbyshire, Newcastle, Sheerness, and Wellingborough resulted in a decision to close them, the firm confirmed.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

One of seven children, Mr Baldwin, who had celebrated his 100th birthday in November, grew up in Sheerness, Kent.

From BBC Dec. 28, 2025

The ship was destined for the Netherlands but, on the basis of information supplied by the NCA, specialist teams searched the vessel when it docked at Sheerness Port on 14 October.

From BBC Oct. 28, 2023

He had driven from Sheerness to the school in Minster before returning home.

From BBC Mar. 22, 2023

Well, dear, I had learned to love Nero, and love him well, when I received an appointment to join the flagship at Sheerness.

From Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites by Stables, Gordon

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