What does "essex" mean?
A maritime county of England bordered by the North Sea, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Greater London, and separated from Kent by the Thames estuary.
Essex
/[ˈes.iks]/ name
name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A maritime county of England bordered by the North Sea, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Greater London, and separated from Kent by the Thames estuary.
- Grammar: essex is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: county, essex english, essex-related, essexian.
- Useful contrasts: non Essex, non Essex English, out of county.
- Usage evidence: Using advanced ground-penetrating radar, archaeologists believe they've found the Beagle under more than three meters of mud in a river estuary near a long-abandoned dock in Essex, England.
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A maritime county of England bordered by the North Sea, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Greater London, and separated from Kent by the Thames estuary.
- 2 A town in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
- 3 A number of places in the United States:; A locality in Humboldt County, California.
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; A small unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California.
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; A township and village therein, in Kankakee County, Illinois.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Stark County, Illinois.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Page County, Iowa.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A coastal town and census-designated place in Essex County, Massachusetts.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Clinton County, Michigan.
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Stoddard County, Missouri.
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Flathead County, Montana.
- 14 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Essex County, New York.
- 15 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Halifax County, North Carolina.
- 16 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Union County, Ohio.
- 17 A number of places in the United States:; A large town in Chittenden County, Vermont.
- 18 A surname.
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
non Essexnon Essex Englishout of county
Example
"Using advanced ground-penetrating radar, archaeologists believe they've found the Beagle under more than three meters of mud in a river estuary near a long-abandoned dock in Essex, England."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "essex"?
Common synonyms include: county, essex english, essex-related, essexian, geographic unit, region.
How do you use "essex" in a sentence?
Using advanced ground-penetrating radar, archaeologists believe they've found the Beagle under more than three meters of mud in a river estuary near a long-abandoned dock in Essex, England.
How do you pronounce "essex"?
Pronounced /[ˈes.iks]/.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English Ēastseaxan (literally “East Saxons”), which stood for both Essex and the people of Essex.