Peterborough
a city in Cambridgeshire, in central England.
a city in SE Ontario, in SE Canada.
Soke of [sohk], /soʊk/, a former administrative division in Cambridgeshire, in central England. 84 sq. mi. (218 sq. km).
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How to use Peterborough in a sentence
For a hare to endure such a perilous journey, it must balance the need to find food without becoming food, says Dennis Murray, a terrestrial ecologist at Trent University in Peterborough, Canada, who wasn’t involved in the work.
An Arctic hare traveled at least 388 kilometers in a record-breaking journey | Ariana Remmel | January 26, 2022 | Science NewsNow, as a new school year looms, hardly anyone in Peterborough wants to bring kids back inside.
The Pandemic Moved Classrooms Outside. Let’s Keep It That Way. | lwhelan | August 18, 2021 | Outside OnlineLeaving the main road a detour of a few miles enabled us to visit Crowland Abbey shortly before reaching Peterborough.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyIt was about ten o'clock when we reached the excellent station hotel in Peterborough.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyThe market square of Peterborough was one of the largest we had seen—another evidence of the agricultural importance of the town.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. Murphy
The most individual feature of Peterborough is the three great arches on the west, or entrance, front.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyPeterborough was stripped of most of its images and carvings by Cromwell's soldiers and its windows are modern and inferior.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. Murphy
British Dictionary definitions for Peterborough
/ (ˈpiːtəbərə, -brə) /
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)
a unitary authority in central England, in Cambridgeshire. Pop: 158 800 (2003 est). Area: 402 sq km (155 sq miles)
Soke of Peterborough a former administrative unit of E central England, generally considered part of Northamptonshire or Huntingdonshire: absorbed into Cambridgeshire in 1974
a city in SE Canada, in SE Ontario: manufacturing centre. Pop: 73 303 (2001)
a traditional type of wooden canoe formerly made in Peterborough, SE Ontario
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