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Sheppey
/ ˈʃɛɪ /
noun
- Isle of Sheppeyan island in SE England, off the N coast of Kent in the Thames estuary: separated from the mainland by The Swale , a narrow channel. Chief towns: Sheerness, Minster. Pop: 37 852 (2001 est). Area: 80 sq km (30 sq miles)
Example Sentences
The families live on the Isle of Sheppey, but have been offered places at schools on the mainland, which they say will mean a round trip of about 60 miles.
The agency is investigating a number of illegal waste sites across Kent including at Hoads Wood near Ashford, Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey, and Swanton Lane near Canterbury.
Kevin McKenna, Sittingbourne and Sheppey MP, became the third MP to share his HIV status as he spoke in a debate in Westminster Hall on Thursday.
Eighth-tier Sheppey United score with their first shot of the match as James Bessey-Saldanha provides a "magical moment" but Sheppey eventually lose 4-1 to League Two Walsall.
Gordon Henderson, the Conservative MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey, who has three prisons in his constituency, said there had been a campaign to give staff more protection.
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