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Scarborough

American

[skahr-bur-oh, -buhr-oh, -ber-uh] / ˈskɑrˌbɜr oʊ, -ˌbʌr oʊ, -bər ə /

noun

a seaport in North Yorkshire, in NE England.
a city in SW Maine.

Scarborough British

/ 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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A few months later, after the publication of her second novel, “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall,” Anne, 29, succumbed to the disease in nearby Scarborough, just south of Whitby.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

A study from the University of Toronto Scarborough suggests that feeling mentally sharp can significantly boost how much you accomplish in a day.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Rich Maw, an independent member of North Yorkshire Council and Scarborough Town Council, said he believed it had been "done too hastily", calling it "a sledgehammer to crack a nut".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Scarborough resident Julie-Anne Smith said she was among those to have suffered as a result of the ban.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Indeed, courses of lectures were available far and wide: in Newcastle, in Spalding, in Scarborough, in Bath.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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