Rockingham

American  

[rok-ing-uhm, ‑huhm] / ˈrɒk ɪŋ əm, ‑həm /

noun

1. Second Marquis of, Charles Watson-Wentworth.

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Rockingham British  

/ ˈrɒkɪŋəm /

noun

1. Marquess of , title of Charles Watson-Wentworth . 1730–82, British statesman and leader of the Whig opposition, whose members were known as the Rockingham Whigs ; prime minister (1765–66; 1782). He opposed the war with the American colonists

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Example Sentences

At the site of the Rockingham estate that O.J. and Nicole Brown Simpson once called home, traffic is normal.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Kenny Smyth is 58 and has lived on the Rockingham Estate near Elephant and Castle in south London his whole life.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

Rockingham County Superior Court Judge David Ruoff acknowledged that Medeiros had taken responsibility for the crash as part of a plea deal, which he said “brings closure to victims.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024

The whale reappeared on Monday nearby at Rockingham, where it beached itself.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2023

When Rockingham died, Shelburne succeeded him as Premier but through an alliance of Fox with Shelburne's old enemy North, he was forced to resign that position in 1783.

From Legends of Loudoun An account of the history and homes of a border county of Virginia's Northern Neck by Williams, Harrison