Herne Bay

proper noun

A coastal town in Canterbury district, northern Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1768).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal town in Canterbury district, northern Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1768).
  2. A suburb on Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand.

Origin

From Herne, a neighbouring village in Kent.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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