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Cambridge

Cambridge

11 1.8
A city in eastern England by the River Cam, known for its university
  • proper noun
translation icon : Cambridge (Reino Unido)
  • For one year in 1974, the family lived in Cambridge, England, before returning to Yorktown Heights.
  • Cambridge University
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Cambridge, UK

You saw me in the Ding Ho Chinese restaurant in Cambridge.

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Examples

  • You will find many historic buildings when you explore Cambridge.

  • You went to Cambridge?

  • I am going to Cambridge in the morning.

  • Christmas is a festive time to be in Cambridge, England.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Done and done, we all shuffled over to Cambridge Boat Club for the Olympians Reception.

    Blog text (29)
  • Mrs. Polly Courtice, LVO, is the Director of the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership.

    Blog text (19)
  • The most famous, or infamous, of Snow's critics was the prominent Cambridge literary scholar F. R. Leavis.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Participants included 75 male and 75 female adult spectators attending the Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

    Academic text (2007)
  • In the morning, I'm returning to Cambridge to visit my friends.

Compounds

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

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 toponym the compound does not transparently convey 'city' to learners unfamiliar with the name's origin.

Etymology

Cambridge in England sits on the River Cam and its name comes from Cam + bridge, which means 'bridge over the Cam'. The town grew around that river crossing and later became famous for its university.