Newmarket
noun
a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, NW of Toronto.
Newmarket
American
[noo-mahr-kit, nyoo-]
/ ˈnuˌmɑr kɪt, ˈnju- /
noun
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a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, NW of Toronto.
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a town in W Suffolk, in E England, E of Cambridge: horse races.
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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.
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British. the card game Michigan.
newmarket
1
British
/ ˈnjuːˌmɑːkɪt /
noun
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a double-breasted waisted coat with a full skirt worn, esp for riding, in the 19th century
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a simple gambling card game
Newmarket
2
British
/ ˈnjuːˌmɑːkɪt /
noun
Example Sentences
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Esther Margolis is a publishing veteran and the founder of Newmarket Press.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Jennifer Bradnam, a travel agent based in Newmarket with 30 years' experience, said she had not seen a spike in UK staycations herself, but stressed that did not mean it was not happening.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 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
Newmarket may be, as Lord Chesterfield said in his will that it was, "an infamous seminary of iniquity and ill manners."
From Through East Anglia in a Motor Car by Vincent, J. E. (James Edmund)
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