Scarborough
[ skahr-bur-oh, -buhr-oh, -ber-uh ]
/ ˈskɑrˌbɜr oʊ, -ˌbʌr oʊ, -bər ə /
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noun
a seaport in North Yorkshire, in NE England.
a city in SW Maine.
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Words nearby Scarborough
scarab, scarabaeid, scarabaeoid, scarabaeus, Scaramouch, Scarborough, Scarborough lily, scar carcinoma, scarce, scarce as hen's teeth, scarcely
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British Dictionary definitions for Scarborough
Scarborough
/ (ˈskɑːbrə) /
noun
a fishing port and resort in NE England, in North Yorkshire on the North Sea: developed as a spa after 1660; ruined 12th-century castle. Pop: 38 364 (2001)
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