Cambridge

American  

[keym-brij] / ˈkeɪm brɪdʒ /

noun

1. a city in Cambridgeshire, in E England: famous university founded in 12th century.

2. a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

3. Cambridgeshire.

4. a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada.

5. a city in E Ohio.

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Cambridge British  

/ ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ /

noun

1. Medieval Latin name: Cantabrigia.  a city in E England, administrative centre of Cambridgeshire, on the River Cam: centred around the university, founded in the 12th century: electronics, biotechnology. Pop: 117 717 (2001)

2. short for Cambridgeshire

3. a city in the US, in E Massachusetts: educational centre, with Harvard University (1636) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Pop: 101 587 (2003 est)

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Cambridge Cultural  

1. City in Massachusetts, near Boston.

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Location of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Other Word Forms

• pre-Cambridge
  adjective

Example Sentences

Bumblebees can accumulate dramatically higher levels of toxic heavy metals than honeybees, even when both species forage in the same area, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.

From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026

He remains in Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, where he is stable.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

The first swifts have nested in boxes installed at a University of Cambridge college which is hoping to help stem the decline of the birds and a lack of natural nesting sites.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Wayve was founded in 2017 by Kendall, a now 33-year-old New Zealander, and a fellow robotics Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Weldon, once Bateson’s teacher at Cambridge, turned into his most vigorous opponent.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee