Skegness

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UK/ˌskɛɡˈnɛs/

proper noun

A town and civil parish with a town council in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England (OS grid ref TF5663).

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SkeggersSkeggy
OriginOld Norse Skeggi →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England (OS grid ref TF5663).

    John Chappell, who runs five caravan parks in Skegness, Lincolnshire, told BBC Your Voice that many English tourist resorts have visitors on tight budgets already struggling with the cost of car travel.

    2026 September 10, Ewan Somerville, Paul Seddon, “Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%”, in BBC News, retrieved 11 Sep 2026

    Synonyms: Skeggers, Skeggy

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA town and civil parish with a town council in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England (OS grid ref TF5663).

Similar
SkeggersSkeggy

Origin

  1. Old NorseSkeggi
  2. EnglishSkegness

From either (East) Old Norse Skeggi (personal name) or skegg (“beard”) + nes (“headland”).

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APA

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

MLA

“Skegness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skegness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Skegness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skegness.

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