Used in a Sentence

essex

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for essex.

Editorial note

The story of the Essex is the inspiration for Melville's Moby-Dick.

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A town in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of essex gathered in one view.

noun

A town in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

noun

A number of places in the United States:

noun

A coastal town and census-designated place in Essex County, Massachusetts.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for essex.

noun

A town in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

noun

A number of places in the United States:

noun

A coastal town and census-designated place in Essex County, Massachusetts.

noun

A town in Essex County, New York.

Example sentences

1

The story of the Essex is the inspiration for Melville's Moby-Dick.

2

Friends of mine, who are local (I am an Essex import), have scattered as far as Darwen and Bournemouth.

3

I used to visit essex junction plant a bunch and they had a lot of layoffs there.

4

Much greatness in him and I wonder what he would have achieved if he had started off in California rather than Essex and Cambridge.

5

I assume all things Essex are likewise unreachable.

6

> Much greatness in him and I wonder what he would have achieved if he had started off in California rather than Essex and Cambridge.

7

) is perhaps best known as the remote island where some of the survivors of the whaleship Essex arrived after their boat was rammed by a sperm whale.

Quote examples

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The article is mostly based on a work by "Tim Hatton, an economist at the University of Essex in the U.

2

“Everybody’s getting paid but Raheem still can’t read," Vivian Cox Fraser, president of the Urban League of Essex County, was quoted saying.

3

I remember trying to send a package to a friend in rural England once, the address was something like "The Yellow Home behind the Red Barn, Essex, U.

4

"Much greatness in him and I wonder what he would have achieved if he had started off in California rather than Essex and Cambridge." Maybe nothing great?

Proper noun examples

1

One of my favorite headlines was about a library closing in the city of Ongar, Essex, England.

2

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tradgedy of the Whaleship Essex, often called the non-fiction version of Moby Dick.

3

Apparently I have been to Essex, UK although I have never been there in my life.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use essex in a sentence?

The story of the Essex is the inspiration for Melville's Moby-Dick.

What does essex mean?

A town in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

What part of speech is essex?

essex is commonly used as noun.