Braintree

[ breyn-tree ]

/ ˈbreɪnˌtri /

noun

a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

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Example sentences from the Web for braintree

Another report from the local Braintree police officer who responded to the scene went missing in 1988.
Did She Murder Before?|Wendy Murphy|February 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Their immediate worlds, his in Congress, hers in Braintree, had different orbits.
The Original Power Couple|Edith B. Gelles|April 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
In 1640 he united with other residents of Mt. Wollaston in a petition for the formation of the town of Braintree.
The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, January 1886|Various
A dustman perambulates the road on the Braintree side, and canned food becomes possible and convenient therefore.
What is Coming?|H. G. Wells

Mendon, begun in 1660 by Braintree people, is a particularly significant example.
The Frontier in American History|Frederick Jackson Turner
The south side belongs to the urban district of Braintree; the north to the rural district of Bocking.
What is Coming?|H. G. Wells
He was then practising law in Boston, though living in Braintree.
The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851|Various