Folkestone

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/ˈfoʊkstən/

proper noun

A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2235).

OriginOld English folc →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2235).

    She said she was unable to leave on time to see her two children take part in a Channel swimming relay at nearby Folkestone.

    2026 September 5, Simon Jones, James Buchan, Joshua Askew, “Disruption at Port of Dover due to 'stop the boats' protest”, in BBC News, retrieved 05 Sep 2026

Origin

  1. Old Englishfolc“people”
  2. EnglishFolkestone

From the Old English personal name *Folca, genitive singular *Folcan + stān (“stone”). The change to folces stan is probably due to false association with Old English folc (“people”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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