Cambridge

[keym-brij] /ˈkeɪm brɪdʒ/
noun
1.
a city in Cambridgeshire, in E England: famous university founded in 12th century.
2.
a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
3.
Cambridgeshire.
4.
a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
5.
a city in E Ohio.
Related forms
pre-Cambridge, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Cambridge

Cambridge

/ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
noun
1.
a city in E England, administrative centre of Cambridgeshire, on the River Cam: centred around the university, founded in the 12th century: electronics, biotechnology. Pop: 117 717 (2001) Medieval Latin name Cantabrigia
2.
short for Cambridgeshire
3.
a city in the US, in E Massachusetts: educational centre, with Harvard University (1636) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Pop: 101 587 (2003 est)
related
adjective Cantabrigian
Word Origin and History for Cambridge

Old English Grontabricc (c.745) "Bridge on the River Granta" (a Celtic river name, of obscure origin). The change to Cante- and later Cam- was due to Norman influence. The river name Cam is a back-formation in this case, but Cam also was a legitimate Celtic river name, meaning "crooked."

Cambridge in Culture

Cambridge definition


City in Massachusetts, near Boston.

Note: Location of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.