/ Dictionary / Index E Essex: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Es•sex Pronunciation: (es'iks), [key] — n. See a county in SE England. 1,410,900; 1418 sq. mi. (3670 sq. km). a town in N Maryland, near Baltimore. 39,614. a town in W Vermont. 14,392. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: essex (Thesaurus) Essequibo Essex Junto Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language