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

"Ants are everywhere," said lead author Arthur Matte, a Ph.D. student in zoology at the University of Cambridge.

From Science Daily

The research was carried out jointly by scientists from the universities of Cambridge and Oxford and published in the journal Parasitology.

From Science Daily

David Hays:, external Batter and wicketkeeper played 25 times for Scotland and also represented Cambridge University.

From BBC

A short hearing in the case against Mr Williams was adjourned at Cambridge Crown Court earlier this month and proceedings are due to resume on 28 January 2026.

From BBC

Podhoretz studied English literature at Columbia; then, on a Fulbright scholarship, he earned a master’s degree in English from Cambridge.

From The Wall Street Journal