Amherst
Americannoun
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Jeffrey, Baron, 1717–97, British field marshal: governor general of British North America 1760–63.
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a city in W Massachusetts.
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a town in N Ohio.
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a town in central Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
noun
Example Sentences
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Mariana Chilton, an expert in child hunger at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, said a smaller program won’t save money in the long run.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
Previously, she interned as a news anchor for Amherst Media in Massachusetts and worked in the communications field.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
“There are multiple reasons why our fitness or our ability to exercise at a higher level declines,” said Amanda Paluch, an associate professor of kinesiology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
This made the platform "very sticky", says Emily West, a professor of communication at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who has studied and written about Amazon.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
In the kitchen of her parents’ flat on Amherst Street, at this very moment, a servant is pouring after-dinner tea into steaming glasses, arranging Marie biscuits on a tray.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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