Cambridge

geographical name

Cam·​bridge ˈkām-brij How to pronounce Cambridge (audio)
1
or Medieval Latin Cantabrigia city in eastern England; capital of Cambridgeshire and site of Cambridge University population 92,772 see also cantabrigian sense 1
2
city in eastern Massachusetts on the north side of the Charles River across from Boston population 105,162

Note: Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

see also cantabrigian sense 2
3
city in southeastern Ontario, Canada population 126,748; includes the former cities of Galt and Preston

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“Cambridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cambridge. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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