Peterborough

American  

[pee-ter-bur-oh, -buhr-oh, -ber-uh] / ˈpi tərˌbɜr oʊ, -ˌbʌr oʊ, -bər ə /

noun

1. a city in Cambridgeshire, in central England.

2. a city in SE Ontario, in SE Canada.

3. Soke of a former administrative division in Cambridgeshire, in central England. 84 sq. mi. (218 sq. km).

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Peterborough British  

/ -brə, ˈpiːtəbərə /

noun

1. 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)

2. a unitary authority in central England, in Cambridgeshire. Pop: 158 800 (2003 est). Area: 402 sq km (155 sq miles)

3. a former administrative unit of E central England, generally considered part of Northamptonshire or Huntingdonshire: absorbed into Cambridgeshire in 1974

4. a city in SE Canada, in SE Ontario: manufacturing centre. Pop: 73 303 (2001)

5. a traditional type of wooden canoe formerly made in Peterborough, SE Ontario

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Example Sentences

At the sentencing hearing at Peterborough Crown Court, Judge Matthew Lowe said: "Securing the crane unit would have been the work of moments."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Peterborough City Council said its Better Off Calculator, which enabled people to check their benefit eligibility, found 68 households that were entitled to support.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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 • Feb. 19, 2026

Novas and Winkless appeared at court via separate video links from HMP Peterborough.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

In 1480 Bishop Morton led the way towards the draining of the Fens, by cutting the great drain, forty feet across, extending twelve miles, from Peterborough to Guyhirn, and still known as Morton's Leam.

From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Conybeare, Edward