Sussex

[suhs-iks]

noun

1. a former county in SE England: divided into East Sussex and West Sussex.

2. one of an English breed of red beef cattle.

3. one of an English breed of chickens, raised chiefly for marketing as roasters.

4. a kingdom of the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy in SE England.

Sussex

/ ˈsʌsɪks /

noun

1. (until 1974) a county of SE England, now divided into the separate counties of East Sussex and West Sussex

2. (in Anglo-Saxon England) the kingdom of the South Saxons, which became a shire of the kingdom of Wessex in the early 9th century _a.d

3. a breed of red beef cattle originally from Sussex

4. a heavy and long-established breed of domestic fowl used principally as a table bird

Example Sentences

Both Cameron Barracks and the Crowborough army training camp in East Sussex were earmarked earlier this year as potential temporary asylum seeker accommodation.

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The Home Office has delayed plans to house asylum seekers at two military sites in East Sussex and the Scottish Highlands.

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University of Sussex professor Carol Alexander said the Barcelona brand gives enormous visibility to crypto firms like ZKP - but there is "substantial risk for supporters who buy the tokens".

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Lucy Burns, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, who receives universal credit, said the change provided a "little buffer" for her family of six, including a stepson.

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Business owners in Sussex are nervously awaiting the chancellor's second Budget after a set of tax hikes this time last year hit them hard.

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