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Sussex

Sussex

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A county in southern England by the English Channel, now divided into East and West
  • proper noun
  • /ˈsʌsɛks/
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  • I spent my childhood at Saint Hill, which is the headquarters in West Sussex, England.
  • Sussex University
  • East Sussex
  • West Sussex

He moves to Sussex and he has a son.

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Examples

  • My parents had a place near Pevensey Castle in Sussex.

    Academic text (2010)
  • This is the Roman villa at Fishbourne in Sussex, England.

  • My guest is the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, stick around.

  • My school, the University of Sussex, is located right next to a highway.

    Blog text (17)
  • Before joining the Together charity, she was the director of the Capital Project Trust based in West Sussex.

    Academic text (2009)
  • When I was 18, I was accepted to study at a place called Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England.

    Academic text (2009)
  • OK, so I was born and raised in Crawley in West Sussex, fairly rough town in a working class family.

  • Kroto is a Royal Society research professor at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England.

    Academic text (1996)
  • So in East Grinstead, West Sussex, not too far from Gatwick Airport.

  • I enjoyed my vacation exploring the beaches of Sussex along the English Channel.

Compounds

A university in Brighton, England that does research and has a modern campus

A county in southern England on the coast near Brighton

A short-legged English dog with a golden-brown coat

A university in Brighton, England that teaches students and does research

Surface Forms

Sussex main

Etymology

Sussex comes from old English words for south and Saxons, so it means 'South Saxons'. That's why the name refers to the county in the south of England where those Saxon people lived.