Chatham

American  

[chat-uhm] / ˈtʃæt əm /

noun

1. 1st Earl of. Pitt, William, 1st Earl of Chatham.

2. a city in N Kent, in SE England.

3. a city in SW Ontario, in S Canada, near Lake St. Clair.

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Chatham ¹ British  

/ ˈtʃætəm /

noun

1. a town in SE England, in N Kent on the River Medway: formerly royal naval dockyard. Pop: 73 468 (2001)

2. a town in SE Canada, in SE Ontario on the Thames River. Pop: 44 156 (2001)

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Chatham ² British  

/ ˈtʃætəm /

noun

1. 1st Earl of title of the elder (William) Pitt See Pitt

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Example Sentences

The world appears to be at his feet, but the thrill of a lightning-fast clinical finish isn't enough for Chatham fighter.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

"They're showing a lot of resilience that we didn't perhaps expect, that the US didn't expect, when it took this on," Neil Quilliam, of Chatham House to the London-based think tank's podcast.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Even so, the reaction of the market has been relatively subdued, said David Butter, an energy expert on the Middle East at the Chatham House think tank.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Speaking at the London think-tank Chatham House about the future of warfare, he described how strike UGVs would be used not just on their own, but as part of large, AI-powered swarms of drones.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Mrs. Chatham couldn’t very well keep the reporter away from Mrs. Granger because, after all, America is a free country with a free press.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements