Newmarket

[ noo-mahr-kit, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnuˌmɑr kɪt, ˈnyu- /

noun

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

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

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

British. the card game Michigan.

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Example sentences from the Web for newmarket

"Nor is the right honorable gentleman on Newmarket Heath," replied Burns.
The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5|Various
He has eschewed the turf, relinquished Belcher neckcloths and Newmarket coats-dropped his old-bachelor acquaintances.
What Will He Do With It, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
The King escaped—probably, as most writers agree, because he left Newmarket earlier than was expected.
Hertfordshire|Herbert W Tompkins
Last year I bought a number of yearlings at the Newmarket sales in England.
Anthony Trent, Master Criminal|Wyndham Martyn

The race-course at Newmarket always presented a rare assemblage of grooms, gamblers, and greatness.
The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims|Andrew Steinmetz

British Dictionary definitions for newmarket (1 of 2)

newmarket

/ (ˈnjuːˌmɑːkɪt) /

noun

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

a simple gambling card game

British Dictionary definitions for newmarket (2 of 2)

Newmarket

/ (ˈnjuːˌmɑːkɪt) /

noun

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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