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Gravesend

American

[greyvz-end] / ˌgreɪvzˈɛnd /

noun

a seaport in NW Kent, in SE England, on the Thames River: incorporated into Gravesham 1974.

Gravesend British

/ ˌɡreɪvzˈɛnd /

noun

a river port in SE England, in NW Kent on the Thames. Pop: 53 045 (2001)

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Daniel Jarvis, 37, from Gravesend in Kent, ran on to the pitch at the start of the match between Ireland and England at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on 7 September.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Merseyside Police said the 37-year-old, from Gravesend in Kent, had been charged with disrupting a person engaged in a lawful activity.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

Police were called at 13:45 BST on Friday after concerns were raised for two children who had entered the river at Royal Pier Road in Gravesend.

From BBC • May 31, 2025

They are expected to be dug east of Gravesend in Kent and to the west of East Tilbury in Essex.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

"Gravesend Dock. That doesn't bode well, does it?" said Belet.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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