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Yarmouth

American  
[yahr-muhth] / ˈjɑr məθ /

noun

  1. a city in SE Massachusetts.

  2. a seaport in SW Nova Scotia, in SE Canada: summer resort.

  3. Great. Great Yarmouth.


Yarmouth British  
/ ˈjɑːməθ /

noun

  1. short for Great Yarmouth

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The owners spent $400,000 renovating the property along the Royal River in Yarmouth.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

Bankhardt, from Great Yarmouth, told the court he had not wanted to hurt himself or anyone else.

From BBC May 12, 2026

Hubbard works for Dial, an independent charity offering debt advice in Great Yarmouth, where 14% of people are in need of help, the Money and Pensions Service has said.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

According to data released by the Insolvency Service, 293 people living in Great Yarmouth entered into a debt respite scheme last year.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

“No. But I’ve been training for a 5K in Yarmouth this September. It will raise money for heart disease.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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