Sheppey

British  

/ ˈʃɛpɪ /

noun

1. an island in SE England, off the N coast of Kent in the Thames estuary: separated from the mainland by The Swale , a narrow channel. Chief towns: Sheerness, Minster. Pop: 37 852 (2001 est). Area: 80 sq km (30 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The Isle of Sheppey has not lacked for investment in recent years.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Labour MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey Kevin McKenna, a microbiologist, said he was "deeply concerned" and called for the Environment Agency to start an "urgent investigation".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The families live on the Isle of Sheppey, but have been offered places at schools on the mainland, which they say will mean a round trip of about 60 miles.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

The agency is investigating a number of illegal waste sites across Kent including at Hoads Wood near Ashford, Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey, and Swanton Lane near Canterbury.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

"For the first time for forty years," The Daily Mail tells us, "a wild swan, supposed to have flown across the North Sea, has been shot in the marshes of the Isle of Sheppey."

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, January 28, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir