Northampton

[nawr-thamp-tuhn, nawrth-hamp-]

noun

1. a city in Northamptonshire, in central England.

2. a city in central Massachusetts.

3. Northamptonshire.

Northampton

/ nɔːθˈhæmp-, nɔːˈθæmptən /

noun

1. a town in central England, administrative centre of Northamptonshire, on the River Nene: footwear and engineering industries. Pop: 189 474 (2001)

2. short for Northamptonshire

Example Sentences

Northampton's Pollock is known for his high energy, speed and immense work-rate, which has been used to good affect off the bench this autumn.

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Ms Broadbent, from Northampton, said: "We do so much to support our young people and obviously reading is the most important thing and the value of it is really important."

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Fin Smith, Northampton's wise young head, has got the nod.

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Earls Barton Primary School in Northampton introduced a smartphone ban at the start of this academic year.

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The Northampton tyro's chip, chase and score against Sale last season, external showed a remarkable skillset.

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