Peterborough

American  

[pee-ter-bur-oh, -buhr-oh, -ber-uh] / ˈpi tərˌbɜr oʊ, -ˌbʌr oʊ, -bər ə /

noun

1. a city in Cambridgeshire, in central England.

2. a city in SE Ontario, in SE Canada.

3. Soke of a former administrative division in Cambridgeshire, in central England. 84 sq. mi. (218 sq. km).

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Peterborough British  

/ -brə, ˈpiːtəbərə /

noun

1. a city in central England, in Peterborough unitary authority, N Cambridgeshire on the River Nene: industrial centre; under development as a new town since 1968. Pop: 136 292 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in central England, in Cambridgeshire. Pop: 158 800 (2003 est). Area: 402 sq km (155 sq miles)

3. a former administrative unit of E central England, generally considered part of Northamptonshire or Huntingdonshire: absorbed into Cambridgeshire in 1974

4. a city in SE Canada, in SE Ontario: manufacturing centre. Pop: 73 303 (2001)

5. a traditional type of wooden canoe formerly made in Peterborough, SE Ontario

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Example Sentences

Manager Adam Murray used the high-risk approach again in Tuesday's 4-0 win against Peterborough Sports, and has hinted that they might take it even further.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Some 17-year-olds might have sulked at the prospect of swapping the glamour of the Premier League for games against Grimsby and Peterborough.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

The shop stocks a range of school clothing, including shirts, trousers, skirts, ties and tights, and is a collaboration between the council, the Peterborough Youth Council, the city's Youth MP Danielle Daboh, and the Co‑op.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

According to Peterborough City Council, which runs the initiative, the weeks leading up to Christmas were particularly busy, with 375 visitors during the busiest week in December.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

It records that Borrow and his wife and daughter set out through Bury to Peterborough, Rugby, and Liverpool. 

From The Life of George Borrow by Shorter, Clement K.