Thorpe Bay

proper noun

A coastal suburb in Southend-on-Sea borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ9185).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal suburb in Southend-on-Sea borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ9185).

Origin

Originally Thorpe, renamed after Thorpe Bay railway station.

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APA

Thorpe Bay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thorpe%20Bay

MLA

“Thorpe Bay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thorpe%20Bay. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thorpe Bay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thorpe%20Bay.

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