Somerville

American  

[suhm-er-vil] / ˈsʌm ərˌvɪl /

noun

1. Mary Fairfax Greig 1780–1872, Scottish mathematician and astronomer.

2. a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

3. a town in central New Jersey.

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Somerville British  

/ ˈsʌməvɪl /

noun

1. Mary, original name Mary Fairfax . 1780–1872, British scientific writer, author of Physical Geography (1848) and other textbooks. Somerville College, Oxford, was named after her

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Somerville Scientific  

/ sŭm′ər-vĭl′ /

1. Scottish astronomer and mathematician who wrote expository works on mathematics, physical geography, microscopic science, and astronomy. Her writings explained complex scientific ideas to the general public through simple illustrations and experiments that the average reader could easily understand.

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Example Sentences

“You should be rebalancing when you feel least like rebalancing, and you should be buying when you feel least like buying,” said Sean Somerville, an investment advisor in Baltimore.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

In nearby Somerville, construction of a nine-story life-sciences building has been on hold since July 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Shirley-Anne Somerville said she was "deeply concerned" that the changes would not deliver "a controlled and humane asylum system".

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

Somerville also could not be reached for comment by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

Trevor’s mom pulled in front of the Somerville Theatre, which was an old-timey theater that still had some of its original features.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks