Folkestone
[fohk-stuh n] /ˈfoʊk stən/
noun
1.
a seaport in E Kent, in SE England, on the Strait of Dover.
/ˈfəʊkstən/
noun
1.
a port and resort in SE England, in E Kent. Pop: 45 273 (2001)
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