Amherst

[ am-erst ]

noun

1. Jeffrey, Baron, 1717–97, British field marshal: governor general of British North America 1760–63.
2. a city in W Massachusetts.
3. a town in N Ohio.
4. a town in central Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.

Amherst

/ ˈæmhɜːst /

noun

1. AmherstJeffrey, 1st Baron Amherst17171797MBritishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesman Jeffrey, 1st Baron Amherst. 1717–97, British general who defeated the French in Canada (1758–60): governor general of British North America (1761–63)

Example Sentences

Another excursion took them to Dickinson’s grave in Amherst, Mass.

From Washington Post

In April, YouGov conducted a poll for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst asked people to identify responsibility from a list of possible actors.

From Washington Post

At the end of the list was Nicholas Reich, a biostatistician and infectious-disease researcher at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

From MIT Technology Review

In sharing those new poll numbers, the Economist also pointed to a YouGov survey conducted for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst last month.

From Washington Post

That’s Arin Dube, an economist at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

From Freakonomics

The school that has received perhaps the most attention is Amherst College.

From The Daily Beast

But a close second is me, secretary of the Amherst College class of 1974.

From The Daily Beast

Duke and Amherst each accepted only 11.9 percent of kids who applied.

From The Daily Beast

“Amherst hosted two Diversity Open Houses in the fall,” said Tom Parker, dean of admissions and financial aid.

From The Daily Beast

Amherst College, one of the most prestigious and selective colleges in the country, ended interviews almost 20 years ago.

From The Daily Beast

Forbes was much more delayed in getting his expedition off than was either of his two colleagues, Abercrombie and Amherst.

From Project Gutenberg

At Amherst Agricultural College, one time, they harnessed up a squash to see how hard it could push by growing.

From Project Gutenberg

Amherst, however, fell back again, and Levis was able to rejoin Montcalm.

From Project Gutenberg

Amherst thought that spruce beer was a remedy against scurvy and made great quantities of it.

From Project Gutenberg

Sergeant Munro tells me that Amherst thinks he should restore the fort and build some boats and ships first.

From Project Gutenberg