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  Newmarket

  noun

  a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, NW of Toronto.
• newmarket
  newmarket

  noun

  a double-breasted waisted coat with a full skirt worn, esp for riding, in the 19th century

Newmarket

American  

[noo-mahr-kit, nyoo-] / ˈnuˌmɑr kɪt, ˈnju- /

noun

1. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, NW of Toronto.

2. a town in W Suffolk, in E England, E of Cambridge: horse races.

3. Also called Newmarket coat.  (often lowercase) a long, close-fitting coat worn in the 19th century as an overcoat by women and as a riding coat by men.

4. British. the card game Michigan.

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newmarket ¹ British  

/ ˈnjuːˌmɑːkɪt /

noun

1. a double-breasted waisted coat with a full skirt worn, esp for riding, in the 19th century

2. a simple gambling card game

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Newmarket ² British  

/ ˈnjuːˌmɑːkɪt /

noun

1. a town in SE England, in W Suffolk: a famous horse-racing centre since the reign of James I. Pop: 16 947 (2001)

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Esther Margolis is a publishing veteran and the founder of Newmarket Press.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

They both started playing golf in Newmarket at an early age.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025

Of course, overcoming challenges is nothing new for the 27-year-old from Newmarket, Ontario.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

It was a fourth win in six years for O'Brien, 54, but the Derby's greatest ever trainer accepted the blame for City of Troy's poor showing in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2024

Newmarket is called with reason “the headquarters of the Turf.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various

A light colored newmarket of the most fashionable cut was buttoned closely about his thin figure.

From Nedra by George Barr McCutcheon

The costumes were long, light-colored, newmarket overcoats, black velvet collar, stylishly patterned.

From Watch Yourself Go By by Ben W. Warden