Peterborough
Americannoun
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a city in Cambridgeshire, in central England.
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a city in SE Ontario, in SE Canada.
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Soke of a former administrative division in Cambridgeshire, in central England. 84 sq. mi. (218 sq. km).
noun
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a city in central England, in Peterborough unitary authority, N Cambridgeshire on the River Nene: industrial centre; under development as a new town since 1968. Pop: 136 292 (2001)
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a unitary authority in central England, in Cambridgeshire. Pop: 158 800 (2003 est). Area: 402 sq km (155 sq miles)
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a former administrative unit of E central England, generally considered part of Northamptonshire or Huntingdonshire: absorbed into Cambridgeshire in 1974
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a city in SE Canada, in SE Ontario: manufacturing centre. Pop: 73 303 (2001)
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a traditional type of wooden canoe formerly made in Peterborough, SE Ontario
Example Sentences
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Kevin Miller, 71, of Gayton Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk, admitted causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving at a hearing in Peterborough Crown Court, officials said.
From BBC
Speaking at a school in Peterborough on Monday, Phillipson said the new system would "take away that fight that so many parents have had over such a long period of time to get the support that should be much more readily available to their children".
From BBC
Mohammed Saraji Bashir, from Peterborough, was also given a four-month suspended prison sentence, unpaid work and period of rehabilitation, while Robert McAllister, from north London, was fined £750.
From BBC
Some 17-year-olds might have sulked at the prospect of swapping the glamour of the Premier League for games against Grimsby and Peterborough.
From BBC
"He made a goal for me against Brighton at the Withdean Stadium and I remember us both scoring in a win against Peterborough."
From BBC
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