Thanet

[than-it]

noun

1. Octave pen name of Alice French.

2. Isle of, an island in SE England, forming the NE tip of Kent county. 42 sq. mi. (109 sq. km).

Thanet

/ ˈθænɪt /

noun

1. an island in SE England, in NE Kent, separated from the mainland by two branches of the River Stour: scene of many Norse invasions. Area: 109 sq km (42 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Conservative Party member and former MP for South Thanet, Lord Craig Mackinlay, said he was "sorry" that Mr Holloway had left, adding his party was best placed to defeat Labour.

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"Let me be clear, Thanet is not banning swearing or preventing free speech," she said.

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Thanet District Council will meet later to discuss issuing £100 fines for anti-social behaviour and language that causes distress, alarm or harassment.

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If approved, the swearing ban would cover all of Thanet, including tourist hotspots Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs.

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In Kent, Thanet District Council - which is responsible for Ramsgate Marina - told us it was Border Force, and not individual harbours, that was "the front line response for immigration and illegal activities".

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