Eastbourne

[ eest-bawrn, -bohrn, -bern ]

/ ˈist bɔrn, -boʊrn, -bərn /

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noun

a seaport in East Sussex, in SE England.

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Words nearby Eastbourne

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How to use Eastbourne in a sentence

The next week he went for a few days to Eastbourne, and thence dictated the following letters.
Edward Hoare, M.A.|Edward Hoare
It bore, as I should guess, some pleasure party upon their return from Brighton or from Eastbourne.
The Poison Belt|Arthur Conan Doyle
At Eastbourne, for example, the water flows for about five hours, and ebbs for about seven and a half.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
We came to Eastbourne through Pevensey, famed for its old ruined castle and much history.
The Automobilist Abroad|M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield

Eastbourne is a vast improvement, as a resort, over any south coast town we had yet seen.
The Automobilist Abroad|M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield

British Dictionary definitions for Eastbourne

Eastbourne

/ (ˈiːstˌbɔːn) /

noun

a resort in SE England, in East Sussex on the English Channel. Pop: 106 592 (2001)

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