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- proper noun A coastal town and port in
Suffolk ,England
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Other rivers run through the county, including the Beal, the Douglas and the Irk. The county town is Ipswich and other important towns include Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds and Felixstowe, which is one of the largest container ports in Europe.
Listal promoted 2009
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Elizabeth Holdings continues to operate and run the Hotel Elizabeth Orwell at Felixstowe, which is not affected by this action, together with the Phoenix Hotel in Dereham, the Star Hotel in Great Yarmouth and Arties Mill in Brigg.
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The coastline moves too; there was a Roman shore fort at Felixstowe which is now just a few big lumps of masonry on the sea bed.
Locations: Kinder Scout, Derbyshire Carla 2010
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"I know a place which isn't so far distant," said the other, looking up from his chair -- "a place called Felixstowe, for example.
The Man Who Knew Edgar Wallace 1903
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Maersk will use the ships to transport cargo ranging from iPhones to powdered milk between Asia and the ports of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Felixstowe, England and Bremerhaven, Germany, among the few Western ports big and deep enough to accommodate them.
Maersk Orders 10 Huge Ships From Daewoo John W. Miller 2011
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He cited the A14 link road to Felixstowe, Suffolk, which processes 40% of container traffic, as a candidate for upgrading.
CBI says Britain's ageing road and rail networks are damaging investment 2011
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The A14, which links one of Britain's busiest ports, Felixstowe, to the A1 and M1, will form the test track for a potential new network of toll roads, with options for upgrading the road north of Cambridge.
George Osborne announces major rail and road projects in autumn statement 2011
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There was also lower activity at major sea ports, including Felixstowe and Southampton.
U.K. Trade Deficit Hit Record in December Alex Brittain 2011
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I like the the spotters on the shore at Felixstowe, watching the ships come in through binoculars, and just imagining what the containers contain.
Modern Masters, When Moyles Met The Radio 1 Breakfast DJs, and The Box That Changed Britain 2010
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The British government bestowed a peerage on Allenby in 1919 as Viscount Allenby of Megiddo and Felixstowe and promoted him to the rank of field marshal.
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