Durham

ˈdʌrəm

Definition

Definition of Durham - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

English county

county in Northeast England known for its history

Durham is famous for its Norman cathedral.

area

county

region

English city

city in Northeast England with a historic university

Durham hosts one of the oldest universities.

city

metropolis

North Carolina city

city in North Carolina, home to Duke University

Durham is a hub for research and education.

city

municipality

Ontario region

Rare

regional municipality in Ontario, Canada

Rare

Durham Region is east of Toronto.

area

district

region

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Origin of Durham

Old English, Dun (hill) + holmr (island)

Terms with Durham included in their meaning

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Brock

canadian township

township in the Regional Municipality of Durham Ontario Canada

gyp

university

college servant at Cambridge or Durham

Dur.

abbr.

abr: Durham

city in northeast England known for its university

Toronto

England

village in County Durham, England

Darlington

geography

large market town in County Durham, England

Darlington

England authority

unitary authority in County Durham, England

Stanhope

geography

market town in County Durham, England

Examples of Durham in a sentence

Durham has a rich mining history.
Durham is famous for its cathedral.
Many tourists visit Durham each year.
Durham hosts an annual jazz festival that attracts many visitors.
The tech industry in Durham is rapidly growing.
Durham is known for its beautiful landscapes.

Many families have settled in Durham over the years.

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French:Durham, région de Durham, ...
German:Durham, Region Durham, ...
Italian:Durham, regione di Durham, ...
Spanish:Durham, región de Durham, ...
Portuguese:Durham, ...
Chinese:达勒姆, 达勒姆区, ...
Japanese:ダラム, ダーラム, ...
Arabic:دورهام, دَرْهَم, ...
Hebrew:דּוּרְהַם, דַּרְהַם, ...
Russian:Дарем, регион Дарем, ...
Ukrainian:Дарем, Регіон Дарем, ...
Hindi:डरहम, ...
Bengali:ডারহাম, ডারহাম অঞ্চল, ...
Catalan:Durham, ...
Czech:Durham, ...
Danish:Durham, ...
Dutch:Durham, Durham-regio, ...
Greek:Δούραμ, Ντάραμ, ...
Hungarian:Durham, Durham régió, ...
Khmer:ដឺរ៉ាំ, ដឺរ៉ាម, ...
Korean:더럼, 더럼 지역, ...
Persian:دورهام, ...
Polish:Durham, Region Durham, ...
Portuguese (BR):Durham, Região de Durham, ...
Romanian:Durham, ...
Swedish:Durham, Durhamregionen, ...
Thai:เดอแรม, เขตเดอแรม, ...
Turkish:Durham, Durham şehri, ...
Vietnamese:Durham, Khu vực Durham, ...

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