Framingham

[ frey-ming-ham ]

/ ˈfreɪ mɪŋˌhæm /

a town in E Massachusetts.

QUIZZES

American English is not always as it appears to be ... get to know regional words in this quiz!

Question 1 of 10

A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

Something, in other words, a lot like the Framingham Risk Score.
How Not to Cherry-Pick the Results of the Oregon Study (Ultrawonkish)|Megan McArdle|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
By these estimates, coverage increased the Framingham Risk Score for those who were sick.
How Not to Cherry-Pick the Results of the Oregon Study (Ultrawonkish)|Megan McArdle|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The family removed to Framingham, where Dr. Ware died, a year later.
Daughters of the Puritans|Seth Curtis Beach
"You can take the road from here to Framingham," suggested Stoughton.
Harvard Stories|Waldron Kintzing Post

From these letters we take the passages that follow, the first relating to a visit to Framingham.
Memoir of Mary L. Ware, Wife of Henry Ware, Jr.|Edward B. Hall
The first season at Framingham was a busy one, though tranquil.
Memoir of Mary L. Ware, Wife of Henry Ware, Jr.|Edward B. Hall
Think of that dark, silent lonely ride from Framingham to Cambridge!
Daughters of the Puritans|Seth Curtis Beach