Meanings
proper noun
- the former name for Folkestone and Hythe district in Kent, which was renamed in April 2018
Origin
The name is recorded in 1227 as Shepweye, meaning "route for sheep", and later as Shepway. Equivalent to sheep + way.
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APA
Shepway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shepway
MLA
“Shepway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shepway. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shepway,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shepway.
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