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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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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

Lowe, who represents Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, welcomed Whitford's defection on X, claiming "the patriots keep coming and coming".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

The councillors have joined Restore Britain, launched last week by Rupert Lowe, the MP for Great Yarmouth, and will form their own group on Kent County Council.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The Yarmouth police take two minutes to show up.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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