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Yarmouth

American  
[yahr-muhth] / ˈyɑr 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

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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

It’s the teeniest, tiniest radio station out of Yarmouth, Maine.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

In Hemsby, the situation is even worse, with 36 homes lost since 2013, 12 of them since mid-December, according to Great Yarmouth Borough Council.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

He said he saved up by working extra hours at the site for six years and in April 2018 bought The Albatross restaurant in Great Yarmouth, with the assistance of a bank loan.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

The Yarmouth police take two minutes to show up.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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