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., company continues to benefit from an increase in annual membership fees that went into effect early this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

It also runs a friendship café and a food share initiative within the Marlborough and Pewsey area.

From BBC

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

Harley Pearce, 21, from Marlborough in Wiltshire, died in the crash in Gloucestershire last week, police said.

From BBC