Sussex

American  

[suhs-iks] / ˈsʌs ɪks /

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.

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Sussex British  

/ 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

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Example Sentences

Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who announced an independent investigation into maternity care at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust last year, said Donna Ockenden would head the inquiry.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Some 24,000 properties in Kent and Sussex lost water or had low pressure in November and December, and just weeks later up to 30,000 were hit with more issues.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"The New South Wales Police Force will conduct an operation to ensure public safety is maintained during the visit by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex," a police spokesperson said.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

She also objected to an unplanned appearance by his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex at the event.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

One of the Speckled Sussex went over to a pile of wood shavings in a corner, sat down, and started fluffing up her feathers.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones