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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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As a result, Border Force and the coastguard opted to bring the group ashore at Eastney Landing in Portsmouth, with lifeboats from Bembridge and Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight assisting in the operation.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

It comes after Jenrick was asked about how Reform's deportation policy compared to that of Restore Britain, led by Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe, during an interview with Sky News on Sunday.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

The data reveals criminality in big cities, but also in smaller towns - including Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, and Barry in South Wales - and even in villages.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

The Yarmouth police take two minutes to show up.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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