EXMOUTH, a market-town and watering place of England, county of Devon, at the mouth of the Ex, ten miles S.S.E. of Exeter. Pop. (1851) 5123. Exmouth was early a place of importance, and in 1347 contributed ten vessels to the fleet sent to attack Calais. It was the first watering-place on the coast of Devon, and is frequented not only for bathing, but also as a winter residence by those suffering under pulmonary diseases, as it is celebrated for the mildness of its climate, and is well sheltered from the N.E. and S.E. winds by some high hills which rise almost close behind it. The rides and walks in the neighbourhood are remarkably beautiful, and the Beacon hill commands one of the finest views in the south of England. It possesses assembly rooms, baths, libraries, and other essentials of a fashionable watering-place.