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Northampton

American

[nawr-thamp-tuhn, nawrth-hamp-] / nɔrˈθæmp tən, nɔrθˈhæmp- /

noun

a city in Northamptonshire, in central England.
a city in central Massachusetts.
Northamptonshire.

Northampton British

/ nɔːθˈhæmp-, nɔːˈθæmptən /

noun

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

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Their pack is still brutish, highlighted by a punishing takedown of rivals Northampton Saints last month.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

During sentencing at Northampton Crown Court, prosecutor Adrian Langdale KC described the defendant's friendship with Glynn as a "long-standing imbalanced relationship".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Northampton scored 14 tries to humiliate Bristol at Franklin's Gardens and confirm their place in the Prem semi-finals.

From BBC • May 15, 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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