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Southend en · PROPN

Etymology

From south + end.

Meanings

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see south, end.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) A locality in the United Kingdom: ▸ Ellipsis of Southend-on-Sea: a coastal city in Essex, England, United Kingdom, on the Thames Estuary
   alt of Southend-on-Sea
   • This is going to mean a gold watch and a week's outing at Southend with full pay for both of us or I'm a Dutchman. 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
3. (abbreviation, alt-of) A locality in the United Kingdom: ▸ Short for Southend-on-Sea, a local government district with city status.
   alt of Southend-on-Sea
4. A locality in the United Kingdom: ▸ A village in Bradfield parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU5970).
5. A locality in the United Kingdom: ▸ A hamlet in Brightwalton parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU4278).
6. A locality in the United Kingdom: ▸ A hamlet in Turville parish, southern Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SU7589).
7. A locality in the United Kingdom: ▸ A hamlet in North Nibley parish, Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST7495).
8. A locality in the United Kingdom: ▸ A small suburban area in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3871).
9. A locality in the United Kingdom: ▸ A hamlet in Garsington parish, South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5801).
10. A locality in the United Kingdom: ▸ A small village in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland, at the south end of Kintyre (OS grid ref NR6908).
11. A locality in Australia: ▸ A small town on Curtis Island, Queensland, Australia.
12. A locality in Australia: ▸ A town and locality in south-eastern South Australia, Australia.
13. A community in north-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada.

Forms

Deriveds

Southend-on-Sea

Relateds

West-End · Westend · North End · West-end · West End · North-End · North-end · East-end · Northend · Eastend · East End · East-End