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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Durham

Nurdles from the spill have washed up along the coast of north-east England including Teesside and Durham.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Just that morning, a City of Durham Fire Department inspector had visited the brewery and provided Ponysaurus with a fresh business occupancy inspection.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

On Friday evenings, hundreds of people gather at Ponysaurus Brewing Co., a trendy spot in Durham, North Carolina, to savor its craft beers and cocktails, hardly the place you’d expect a school to open.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Durham Police said she was pronounced dead at an address in Parkgate at about 21:15 BST.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

His only regret concerning the Durham charrette was that C.P. and Ann ended up working too well together.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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