Southend

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proper noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see south, end.

Less commonScrabble 12

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proper noun

alternative South End · alternative South-End · alternative South-end

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see south, end.
  2. A locality in the United Kingdom:
    1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Southend-on-Sea: a coastal city in Essex, England, United Kingdom, on the Thames Estuary

      This is going to mean a gold watch and a week's outing at Southend with full pay for both of us or I'm a Dutchman.

      1934, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], The Bravo of London
    2. abbreviationShort for Southend-on-Sea, a local government district with city status.
    3. A village in Bradfield parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU5970).
    4. A hamlet in Brightwalton parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU4278).
    5. A hamlet in Turville parish, southern Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SU7589).
    6. A hamlet in North Nibley parish, Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST7495).
    7. A small suburban area in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3871).
    8. A hamlet in Garsington parish, South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5801).
    9. A small village in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland, at the south end of Kintyre (OS grid ref NR6908).
  3. A locality in Australia:
    1. A small town on Curtis Island, Queensland, Australia.
    2. A town and locality in south-eastern South Australia, Australia.
  4. A community in north-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada.

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APA

Southend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southend

MLA

“Southend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southend. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Southend,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southend.

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