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
At his mother’s flat on Amherst Street, where his uncle’s family lives now, neighbors look from their windows and roofs as Gogol and his family emerge from the taxi.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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