Whitby

American

[hwit-bee, wit-] / ˈʰwɪt bi, ˈwɪt- /

noun

a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Ontario.
a seaport in E North Yorkshire, in NE England: ruins of an abbey; church council a.d. 664.

Whitby British

/ ˈwɪtbɪ /

noun

a fishing port and resort in NE England, in E North Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk: an important ecclesiastical centre in Anglo-Saxon times; site of an abbey founded in 656. Pop: 13 594 (2001) See also Synod of Whitby

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Sister, the oldest of the Whitby children, is trying to keep this rule in mind as she heads to her mother’s house nine years after the tragedy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Gardner said the rare catch for his crew had already sold before the boat had arrived back in Whitby.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

A spokesperson said the fish found off the Whitby coast were "considerably larger and may be genetically distinct from those already tagged".

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

According to tradition, Caedmon worked as a laborer at Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire.

From Science Daily ● May 17, 2026

Whitby said it almost gleefully, like a nasty child.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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