Amherst
1 of 2biographical name
Am·herst
ˈa-(ˌ)mərst 
Jeffery 1717–1797 Baron Amherst British general; governor-general of British North America (1760–63)
Amherst
2 of 2geographical name
Am·herst
1
ˈa-(ˌ)mərst
chiefly by outsiders ˈam-ˌhərst
town in west central Massachusetts north of Springfield population 37,819
Note: The main campus of the University of Massachusetts is located in Amherst.
2
ˈam-ˌhərst
town northeast of Buffalo in western New York population 122,366
town northeast of Buffalo in western New York population 122,366
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“Amherst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amherst. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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