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Margate.

A coastal town in Thanet district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR3570).

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɑːɡeɪt//ˈmɑːɡɪt//ˈmɑːɡət//ˈmɑɹɡeɪt/
  1. A coastal town in Thanet district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR3570).

  2. A city in Broward County, Florida, United States.

  3. A town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

  4. A community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

  5. A suburb of the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

  6. A suburb of Huon Valley council area and the Kingborough council area, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English Margate, Meregate, from mere (“pool, lake, sea”) + gate (“gate”).

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