Markham
Americannoun
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Beryl, 1902–86, English aviation pioneer: first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean east to west 1936.
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(Charles) Edwin, 1852–1940, U.S. poet.
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Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, SW of the Ross Sea. 15,100 feet (4,600 meters).
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a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, near Toronto.
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a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
noun
Example Sentences
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When tech companies went on a recruiting spree a few years ago, Markham, 48, saw a chance to turn his computer-programming hobby into a more lucrative career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
He added that he started his venture capital fund Markham Valley Ventures “primarily to uplift minority entrepreneurs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
Now, on his day off, he was at Edwin Markham Middle School in Watts to encourage students and hand out backpacks donated by a credit union.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2024
Trevor Barnard, electrician at Markham Main: "It was hard, I mean it was like living back in the 1800s where you scrimped and scraped. You tried to save on everything you could."
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2024
Trey’s taking Jojo to a Markham State basketball game.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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