Amherst

American  

[am-erst] / ˈæm ərst /

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.

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Amherst British  

/ ˈæmhɜːst /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

"Insects and arachnids are fundamental for human society," says Laura Figueroa, assistant professor of environmental conservation at UMass Amherst and the study's senior author.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Companies like Amherst and Invitation Homes that buy and then rent single-family homes have become a popular scapegoat for high housing prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Amherst estimates that roughly 85% of its tenants wouldn’t qualify for a mortgage because of credit constraints or other underwriting restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“What is left of Chavismo? Everything,” said Javier Corrales, a political science professor at Amherst College.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

"I'm George Bakewell. I go to your church. You dated my roommate once at Amherst."

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath