Cambridge

[keym-brij]

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.

Cambridge

/ 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)

Cambridge

1. City in Massachusetts, near Boston.

Location of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Other Word Forms

• pre-Cambridge adjective

Example Sentences

An American student has returned her room key to the University of Cambridge, 40 years after accidentally taking it back to the USA with her.

From BBC

Four months ago, Charlie Kirk debated with students at the University of Cambridge on views including abortion, women's rights and religion.

From BBC

Following this, she was referred to the recurrent miscarriage clinic at The Rosie Hospital in Cambridge where it took 12 weeks to diagnose her with endometriosis and adenomyosis.

From BBC

AstraZeneca has paused plans to invest £200m at a Cambridge research site in a fresh blow to the UK pharmaceutical industry.

From BBC

Killian was actually 24, just six years removed from performing “Hotel California” at his high school talent show at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School outside of Boston.

From Salon