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

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On a trip to Cambridge, Maryland, Bond got off the boat and was greeted by around 2,500 Black parents who had traveled great distances to get his ear.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

The research grew out of years of international collaboration involving the University of Cambridge, the University of Edinburgh, and institutions across Europe and the US.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

The Cambridge water utility’s “incident” website says there have been four water main breaks since early June, including one Thursday afternoon at Boxworth Road and Cotterells Lane.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

The six-page hand-written short story, Pryce's Buoy, has been transcribed in full for the first time and studied by Sarah Dillon, professor of literature at the University of Cambridge.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

There were always multiple Cambridge Tea Room containers on the counter in Grandma’s kitchen, and she even left one at our house.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks