Exeter
Americannoun
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a city in Devonshire, in southwestern England: known for its cathedral.
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a town in southeastern New Hampshire.
noun
Example Sentences
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Jean-François Mercure, an academic at the U.K.’s University of Exeter who studies the spread of EVs, expects that their declining costs, plus American manufacturers’ imperative to compete globally, will eventually bring a tipping point.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The landowners - Oxford University, Merton College and Exeter College - reached an agreement with the club and offered £4.3m for them to vacate the site.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Nerveless Henry Slade kicked a 79th-minute penalty against Benetton to secure Exeter a European Challenge Cup semi-final place.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
It was Exeter that picked you up first, wasn't it?
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
That is to say, this is a private residence; this room, made so kindly available to me tonight by the Taylors, was once occupied by their eldest son, now long grown and living in Exeter.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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