Dungeness

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/ˌdʌn.d͡ʒəˈnɛs/

proper noun

A headland in Lydd parish, on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the form of a cuspate foreland (OS grid ref TR0916).

OriginOld Norse nes →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A headland in Lydd parish, on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the form of a cuspate foreland (OS grid ref TR0916).
  2. An unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington, United States.
  3. A town near Lucinda, Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.

Origin

  1. Old Norsenes“headland”
  2. EnglishDungeness

The first element is probably related to the nearby Denge Marsh, while the second element derives from Old Norse nes (“headland”).

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APA

Dungeness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dungeness

MLA

“Dungeness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dungeness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dungeness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dungeness.

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