Cambridge

/ˈkeɪm.bɹɪd͡ʒ/

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Cambridge proper noun: a city and local government district with borough status in Cambridgeshire, England, famous for its university. Also the ellipsis of University of Cambridge.

Proper noun

Cambridge

A city and local government district with borough status in Cambridgeshire, England, famous for its university.
A village in Slimbridge parish, Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England, situated on the local River Cam (OS grid ref SO7403).
A city in Washington County, Idaho, United States.
A village, the county seat of Henry County, Illinois, United States.
A city, the county seat of Dorchester County, Maryland, United States.
A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, famous for being the location of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was formerly one of the county seats.
- Scientists believe that the sex ratio is equal at conception, explained Steven Orzack, president and senior research scientist of the Fresh Pond Research Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.2019 January 23, Susan Scutti, “Climate change will affect gender ratio among newborns, scientists say”, in CNN, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2020
A city, the county seat of Isanti County, Minnesota, United States.
A city, the county seat of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.
A town and village in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States.
A city in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
A local government area (the Town of Cambridge) in Perth, Western Australia.
A suburb of the City of Clarence, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
A town in Waikato, New Zealand.
A royal dukedom.

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Cambridge is also the ellipsis of University of Cambridge.

Cambridge meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali

Cambridge in Hindi

city in England: कैंब्रिज kaimbrij

Cambridge in Marathi

city in England: केम्ब्रिज kembrij

Cambridge in Bengali

city in England: ক্যাম্ব্রিজ kêmbrij

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Cambridge in Telugu: క్యామ్బ్రిజ్ kyāmbrij, క్యాంబ్రిజ్ kyāmbrij
Cambridge in Kannada: ಕ್ಯಾಮ್ಬ್ರಿಜ್ kyāmbrij, ಕ್ಯಾಂಬ್ರಿಜ್ kyāmbrij
Cambridge in Sinhala: කෑම්බ්රිජ kǣmbrija
Cambridge in Arabic: كَامْبْرِدْج kāmbridj
Cambridge in Thai: เคมบริดจ์ kaymbrìt
Cambridge in Myanmar: ကိန်းဘရစ်ချ် kin:bha.rachky

Forms of Cambridge

alternative form (obsolete)	Cambrige

Origin of Cambridge

From late Middle English Cambrigge, Caumbrigge, from earlier Cantebrigge, Cauntebrigge, from Old English Grante bryċġ, Granta-briċġ, Grantanbryċġ (“Granta bridge”). The river name Granta is probably of Celtic origin. The modern pronunciation with /eɪ/ develops from Middle English /aː/, which develops from earlier /au̯/ before /m/ (as in Middle English chambre for earlier chaumbre). By Middle English when the name of the settlement had changed to "Cantebrigge" and eventually "Cambridge", the lower stretches of the River Granta were renamed Cam by back-formation from Cambridge.

Words formed from Cambridge

Phrases with Cambridge

Questions about Cambridge

What does Cambridge mean?: Cambridge means a city and local government district with borough status in Cambridgeshire, England, famous for its university.
What is Cambridge in Hindi?: Cambridge in Hindi is कैंब्रिज (kaimbrij). See Cambridge meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Cambridge?: Cambridge is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cambridge?: Cambridge is pronounced /ˈkeɪm.bɹɪd͡ʒ/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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