Durham

American  

[dur-uhm, duhr-] / ˈdɜr əm, ˈdʌr- /

noun

1. a county in NE England. 940 sq. mi. (2,435 sq. km).

2. a city in this county.

3. a city in N North Carolina.

4. a town in SE New Hampshire.

5. Animal Husbandry. Shorthorn.

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Durham British  

/ ˈdʌrəm /

noun

1.  Dur..  a former administrative county of NE England; became a unitary authority in 2009; on the North Sea: rises to the N Pennines in the west: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the unitary authorities of Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees (both part of Cleveland until 1996) and Darlington (created in 1997). Administrative centre: Durham. Pop (of Durham unitary authority): 494 200 (2003 est). Area (of Durham unitary authoritiy): 2434 sq km (940 sq miles)

2. a city in NE England, administrative centre of Co Durham, on the River Wear: Norman cathedral; 11th-century castle (founded by William the Conqueror), now occupied by the University of Durham (1832). Pop: 42 939 (2001)

3. a rare variety of shorthorn cattle See shorthorn

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Example Sentences

This summer, Stokes returned from a broken cheek suffered when struck by a ball while coaching the Durham academy.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

He said the bird's condition would continue to be monitored and they were working with colleagues in Northumberland, Durham, Cumbria and North Yorkshire.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Gain insight on Canadian wireless carriers, Dye & Durham and more from the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

McCullum said "everyone is excited" about Stokes' returning "especially after seeing him hit some form for Durham",

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

An important strand of the national story runs through Durham and it involves two men who had a profound effect on the movement: Douglas E. Moore and Floyd B. McKissick.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson