Cambridge
Americannoun
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a city in Cambridgeshire, in E England: famous university founded in 12th century.
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a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
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a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
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a city in E Ohio.
noun
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Medieval Latin name: Cantabrigia. a city in E England, administrative centre of Cambridgeshire, on the River Cam: centred around the university, founded in the 12th century: electronics, biotechnology. Pop: 117 717 (2001)
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short for Cambridgeshire
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a city in the US, in E Massachusetts: educational centre, with Harvard University (1636) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Pop: 101 587 (2003 est)
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Location of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Other Word Forms
- pre-Cambridge adjective
Example Sentences
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Cambridge, Mass., also had enough and tore up its contract in December.
From Los Angeles Times
The company she works with, Cambridge Private Doctors, says demand has grown.
From BBC
The 83-year-old woman was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge by ambulance where she remained in a condition described as serious but stable.
From BBC
Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were best friends who vanished after leaving a family barbecue in 2002 in their small town near Cambridge.
From BBC
She and other family and friends also plan on running the Cambridge half-marathon to raise more money for the mountain rescue team.
From BBC
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