Timaru

[ tim-uh-roo ]

/ ˈtɪm əˌru /

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noun

a seaport on the E coast of South Island, in S New Zealand.

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Words nearby Timaru

tilt-top table, tilt-up, tiltyard, Tim, timarau, Timaru, timbal, timbale, timbale iron, timber, timberbeast

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How to use Timaru in a sentence

The line gradually converged towards the sea, until we ran along the shore, as we reached Timaru.
Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent
St. Mary's, Timaru, was begun in 1880, and its nave completed six years later.
A History of the English Church in New Zealand|Henry Thomas Purchas
Timaru was reached very late, and the best accommodation at the inn placed at our disposal.
Station Amusements|Lady Barker
Great quantities of frozen mutton, wool and grain are shipped from Timaru, a seaport town in that section.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray

In Canterbury you would be stared at if you called Timaru anything but "Timmeroo."
The Long White Cloud|William Pember Reeves

British Dictionary definitions for Timaru

Timaru

/ (ˈtɪməˌruː) /

noun

a port and resort in S New Zealand, on E South Island. Pop: 43 100 (2004 est)

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