Hammond

[ ham-uh nd ]

/ ˈhæm ənd /

noun

John Hays

[heyz] /heɪz/,1855–1936, U.S. engineer.

a city in NW Indiana, near Chicago.

a city in SE Louisiana.

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Example sentences from the Web for hammond

“Nobody wants to stand in the way of people having families,” says Hammond.
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That continued until March 2012, when the FBI arrested Hammond along with four others.
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Monsegur appeared to have urged Hammond to hack the websites of several foreign governments.
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Hammond was sentenced in the same Manhattan courthouse by the very same judge to 10 years in prison.
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The principal, Dawn Hochsprung, and Hammond had stepped outside.
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Such maniacs as Hammond and the "Boy Preacher" fill asylums and terrify children.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
Mr. Hammond was afraid that she had been carried into a situation of mind where suspicion took the place of certainty.
Ruth Fielding Down East|Alice B. Emerson
But there was some comfort in the fact that the batters coming up now were the poorest of the Hammond string.
The Crimson Sweater|Ralph Henry Barbour
"They say Hammond's four this year is the best they've ever had," said Roy.
The Crimson Sweater|Ralph Henry Barbour
Besides, there was a long conference with Mrs. Tellingham and Mr. Hammond.
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British Dictionary definitions for hammond (1 of 2)

Hammond¹

/ (ˈhæmənd) /

noun

a city in NW Indiana, adjacent to Chicago. Pop: 80 547 (2003 est)

British Dictionary definitions for hammond (2 of 2)

Hammond²

/ (ˈhæmənd) /

noun

Dame Joan. 1912–96, Australian operatic singer, born in New Zealand

Walter Reginald, known as Wally. 1903–65, English cricketer. An all-rounder, he played for England 85 times between 1928 and 1946

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