Canvey Island

proper noun

A small but well-populated island in the Thames Estuary which is connected by bridge to the mainland, and which is a town and civil parish with a town council in Castle Point borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ7882).

OriginOld English Caningaege →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small but well-populated island in the Thames Estuary which is connected by bridge to the mainland, and which is a town and civil parish with a town council in Castle Point borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ7882).

Origin

  1. Old EnglishCaningaege
  2. EnglishCanvey Island

From Old English Caningaege.

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APA

Canvey Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canvey%20Island

MLA

“Canvey Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canvey%20Island. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Canvey Island,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canvey%20Island.

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