Northampton
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a town in central England, administrative centre of Northamptonshire, on the River Nene: footwear and engineering industries. Pop: 189 474 (2001)
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short for Northamptonshire
Example Sentences
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Northampton came away from The Stoop without the win, but travelled back round the M25 with a pretty big milestone in the bottom of the team bus.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Joe, from Northampton, said he ordered about "two or three" takeaways a week despite admitting it was "lazy but convenient".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Starting at Northampton, Toney moved to Newcastle but was sent out on six different loan spells before joining Peterborough.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The original romantic comedy show was a Made In Northampton production, co-produced with New Wolsey Theatre, written by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan and directed by Tim Jackson.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Odile did not mind this predilection, seeing that it went along with, and probably helped, his emancipation from the dullness of his Northampton upbringing.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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