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Cambridge

Cambridge

66 2.6
A city in Massachusetts just north of Boston, home to Harvard University and MIT
  • proper noun
  • /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
translation icon : Cambridge (Massachusetts)
  • I used to live in Cambridge, MA.
  • Cambridge, MA
  • Harvard in Cambridge
  • Cambridge, Mass.

I used to live in Cambridge, MA.

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Examples

  • I saw that you did your graduate work at Cambridge with Stephen Hawking.

  • John and Lori were married in Cambridge by a very special justice of the peace.

    Ted (2012)

  • Well, we knew you had to get back and forth to Cambridge for your new job.

    Good Will Hunting (1997)

  • The parts were created in France but then assembled here in Cambridge, MA.

  • I'm from Cambridge, near Boston.

    The Lost Daughter (2021)

  • You'll be in Cambridge before you know it.

    Heartthrob (2017)

  • We are just across Cambridge on the campus of MIT.

  • I went to live in Cambridge with Sandy and Elfie.

  • We're a little bit wet, but in true Cambridge fashion, it's now sunny outside.

  • I used to live in Cambridge, MA, where Harvard and MIT are located.

Compounds

Cambridge University
5 3.5

A famous university in Cambridge, England known for its strong teaching and research

University of Cambridge
2 2.7

A famous, very old university in Cambridge, England, that teaches students and does research in many subjects

Surface Forms

Cambridge main

Morphology

Cambridge = Cam + bridge (semi-transparent) = Cam + bridge

The components 'Cam' and 'bridge' are identifiable, but as a proper name the compound does not transparently indicate a city or university to most learners.

Etymology

Cambridge in Massachusetts was named after Cambridge in England. The name comes from the River Cam and the word bridge, meaning 'bridge over the Cam', so the name helps you remember a town that began at a river crossing.