Dartmouth

[ dahrt-muhth ]

/ ˈdɑrt məθ /

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noun

a coastal city in S Nova Scotia, in SE Canada, on Halifax harbor, across from Halifax.

a city in SE Massachusetts.

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Words nearby Dartmouth

darter, Dartford, dartitis, dartle, Dartmoor, Dartmouth, darts, daruma, Darvon, Darvon Compound, Darwin

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How to use Dartmouth in a sentence

During a recent conversation, I asked Macaulay, who now teaches at Dartmouth, if climate change was on his mind when he was writing and illustrating the book back in the late 1970s.
One Good Thing: The 1970s children’s book that envisions an America overrun by trash|Dina Gachman|November 16, 2021|Vox
The program took him to Dartmouth, where he received a bachelor’s degree in business management in 1946.
Mortimer Mishkin, neuroscientist who unlocked mysteries of the brain, dies at 94|Emily Langer|October 7, 2021|Washington Post
In 1938, with war looming, he went to Britain’s naval academy in Dartmouth, on the south coast of England, to follow a family tradition of naval service.
Prince Philip, royal consort to Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99|Adrian Higgins|April 9, 2021|Washington Post
Schiller recalls a Dartmouth student election when he banned personal attacks on candidates.
College Conversation: New Social Apps Break With Toxic Past|Charu Kasturi|March 18, 2021|Ozy

Of those admitted early to Dartmouth, 15 percent are the children of alumni.
As admissions season descends, warning signs appear for low-income applicants|Jon Marcus|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
Nelson wrote a paper at Dartmouth on Standard Oil, which was about as defensive and as deeply researched as you would expect.
This Republican Loved Taxes & Modern Art|Scott Porch|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Dartmouth students fasted for world hunger, the Review reportedly held a formal lobster-and-champagne dinner for themselves.
Ex-Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner Relives College Glory Days|Olivia Nuzzi|May 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By comparison Brown had 16, Columbia 12, Dartmouth 11, Penn 12, Princeton 17, and Yale 16.
Harvard’s Biggest Problem With Sexual Assault Is Harvard Itself|Emily Shire|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Maclean graduated from Dartmouth and taught there two years.
Pete Dexter’s Indelible Portrait of Author Norman Maclean|Pete Dexter|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Stay tuned: a project I'm co-leading at Dartmouth is planning to do just this.
Israelis and Palestinians: Getting Down To Business|Bernard Avishai|June 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Machines for cutting files and rasps were patented by Mr. Shilton, Dartmouth Street, in 1833.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Finally, they selected Dartmouth as the most suitable in every respect, and Southampton Water proxime accessit.
The Story of the "Britannia"|E. P. Statham
In a landlocked harbour such as Dartmouth very fierce squalls may come down if the wind rises suddenly.
The Story of the "Britannia"|E. P. Statham
This was all they needed; the Dartmouth boys had barely time to jump aside when the team went tearing by.
The Hero of Manila|Rossiter Johnson
Jetting, of Dartmouth, followed, and the New Hampshire lads greeted him in a manner that brought the blood to his cheeks.
Frank Merriwell's Races|Burt L. Standish

British Dictionary definitions for Dartmouth

Dartmouth

/ (ˈdɑːtməθ) /

noun

a port in SW England, in S Devon: Royal Naval College (1905). Pop: 5512 (2001)

a city in SE Canada, in S Nova Scotia, on Halifax Harbour: oil refineries and shipyards. Pop: 65 741 (2001)

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