Marlborough

American  

[mahrl-bur-oh, -buhr-oh, -bruh, mawl-] / ˈmɑrl bɜr oʊ, -bʌr oʊ, -brə, ˈmɔl- /

noun

1. John Churchill, 1st Duke of. Churchill, John, 1st Duke of Marlborough.

2. Marlboro.

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Marlborough ¹ British  

/ ˈmɔːl-, -brə, ˈmɑːlbərə /

noun

1. a town in S England, in Wiltshire: besieged and captured by Royalists in the Civil War (1642); site of Marlborough College, a public school founded in 1843. Pop: 7713 (2001)

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Marlborough ² British  

/ ˈmɔːl-, -brə, ˈmɑːlbərə /

noun

1. 1st Duke of. title of John Churchill. 1650–1722, English general; commander of British forces in the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14), in which he won victories at Blenheim (1704), Ramillies (1706), Oudenaarde (1708), and Malplaquet (1709)

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Example Sentences

The Marlborough, Mass., medical-device maker posted first-quarter earnings of $1.34 billion, or 90 cents a share, up from $674 million, or 45 cents a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

It added: "The foundation is not owned or managed by the Duke of Marlborough, but by independent entities run by boards of trustees."

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Francesca Moreno is a high school senior at Marlborough School in Los Angeles, researching Latino voting behavior under the guidance of political strategist Mike Madrid.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

The CVR is set to be issued on closing and paid on achievement of certain global revenue goals for Hologic’s breast-health business in fiscal years 2026 and 2027, said Marlborough, Mass.-based Hologic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

He ended his list under Marry, “Compare this version with the dingy reality of Grt. Marlbro’ St.”—his life on Great Marlborough Street, where he went to bed alone.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman