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

Spitfire MJ627 came down in a field on Lower Wall Road, West Hythe, on Saturday evening, said its owner Fly a Spitfire.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

A 27-year-old man from the Hythe area was interviewed under caution after voluntarily attending a police station.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024

He and fellow businessman John Hollowood bought BP's chemicals division in Hythe near Southampton for £40m in 1992.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 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

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