tilbury

[til-ber-ee, -buh-ree]

noun

plural

tilburies 

1. a light two-wheeled carriage without a top.

Tilbury

¹

/ -brɪ, ˈtɪlbərɪ /

noun

1. an area in Essex, on the River Thames: extensive docks; principal container port of the Port of London

tilbury

²

/ ˈtɪlbərɪ, -brɪ /

noun

1. a light two-wheeled horse-drawn open carriage, seating two people

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tilbury¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; named after its inventor, a 19th-century English coach-builder

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tilbury¹

C19: probably named after the inventor

Example Sentences

The project, which will link Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent with two tunnels, is the first infrastructure scheme where a lead environmental regulator will be appointed.

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Celebrity make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury commented that it was "fabulous news".

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A crowd of 1,459 watched them play Tilbury in their first competitive game at the FWD-IP Community Stadium, after 10 years of ground-sharing.

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HMT Empire Windrush docked in Tilbury, Essex, in 1948, bringing hundreds of passengers from the Caribbean to the UK.

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This week, it was announced that the Treasury would give £590m to the Lower Thames Crossing - a new tunnel under the estuary - which would link Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent.

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