# Shoeburyness

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ʃuːbɛɹiˈnɛs/

## Definitions
1. A town situated on the Thames Estuary in Southend-on-Sea borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ9485).

## Etymology
Shoebury Ness is a ness (flat headland) in the Thames Estuary, on the southern edge of the town. Shoebury is from Old English scēo + burh (“fortress providing shelter”), recorded as Sceobyrig early 10th century, Soberia in 1086 (DB), and Shoberynesse in the 16th century.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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