Hythe

¹ American  

[hahyth] / haɪð /

noun

1. a town in E Kent, in SE England: one of the Cinque Ports.

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hythe ² American  

[hahyth] / haɪð /

noun

plural

hythes

1. Archaic. a landing place, harbor, or wharf on a river (now preserved in some place names, often in combination).

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Example Sentences

The Reverend Michael Darkins from Hythe, just down the road from Canterbury, has put on concerts at his church as well as Warhammer game nights.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2024

Folkestone and Hythe District Council said it was in the process of organising the creature's removal.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2023

The hub of the weeklong gathering was the Hythe, a short walk from the Eagle Bahn Gondola and the Born Free Express and Pride Express lifts.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023

At Garfinkel’s, at the Tavern, at the Hythe and even on the lift, people showed me photos of their significant others, their first ski trips and more.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023

Afternoon sounds came into the room: people passing along the street to and from the shops in Cheapside or Poultry Lane; carters carrying goods to the wharves on the Thames, Belinsgate, or Queen Hythe.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli