Newmarket

[ noo-mahr-kit, nyoo- ]

noun
  1. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, NW of Toronto.

  2. a town in W Suffolk, in E England, E of Cambridge: horse races.

  1. (often lowercase)Also called Newmarket coat . a long, close-fitting coat worn in the 19th century as an overcoat by women and as a riding coat by men.

  2. British. the card game Michigan.

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British Dictionary definitions for newmarket (1 of 2)

newmarket

/ (ˈnjuːˌmɑːkɪt) /


noun
  1. a double-breasted waisted coat with a full skirt worn, esp for riding, in the 19th century

  2. a simple gambling card game

British Dictionary definitions for Newmarket (2 of 2)

Newmarket

/ (ˈnjuːˌmɑːkɪt) /


noun
  1. a town in SE England, in W Suffolk: a famous horse-racing centre since the reign of James I. Pop: 16 947 (2001)

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