Durham

[ dur-uhm, duhr- ]

/ ˈdɜr əm, ˈdʌr- /

noun

a county in NE England. 940 sq. mi. (2,435 sq. km).

a city in this county.

a city in N North Carolina.

a town in SE New Hampshire.

Animal Husbandry. Shorthorn.

Words nearby Durham

D'Urfey, Durga, durgah, Durga Puja, Durgapur, Durham, Durham rule, durian, Duricef, duricrust, during

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Example sentences from the Web for Durham

Another encounter with apparent racism came when she finished at the very top of her class at Durham high school.
For Next AG, Obama Picks a Quiet Fighter With a Heavy Punch|Michael Daly|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
J.D. Greear leads The Summit Church down the road from me in Durham, North Carolina.
Did the Southern Baptist ‘Conservative Resurgence’ Fail?|Molly Worthen|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Durham Academy wins the award for having the absolute coolest head and assistant head of school ever.
Movie Title Break-Up, Star Wars on the Slopes, and More Viral Videos|Ariana Dickey|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But more than 70 people were arrested Monday at the capital, including Jeanette Ford, who had come from Durham to join the effort.
Escaping Arrest at the Raleigh Rallies|Patricia Murphy|July 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Wood was born in northern England in 1965 the son of a professor of zoology at Durham University who is also a priest.
James Wood Gets Personal|Jimmy So|December 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But he was wounded, and in that lay Durham's hope of getting there before him.
The Rider of Waroona|Firth Scott
But from where Durham and Brennan were the view was uninterrupted.
The Rider of Waroona|Firth Scott
The cathedral library of Durham dates from monastic times, and possesses many of the books which belonged to the monastery.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5|Various
The king determined to place the lady in closer confinement under the bishop of Durham.
Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15)|Charles Morris
There had been a fresh breeze with Durham, who it seems has returned from Russia more odious than ever.
The Greville Memoirs|Charles C. F. Greville

British Dictionary definitions for Durham

Durham

/ (ˈdʌrəm) /

noun

a former administrative county of NE England; became a unitary authority in 2009; on the North Sea: rises to the N Pennines in the west: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the unitary authorities of Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees (both part of Cleveland until 1996) and Darlington (created in 1997). Administrative centre: Durham. Pop (of Durham unitary authority): 494 200 (2003 est). Area (of Durham unitary authoritiy): 2434 sq km (940 sq miles)Abbreviation: Dur.

a city in NE England, administrative centre of Co Durham, on the River Wear: Norman cathedral; 11th-century castle (founded by William the Conqueror), now occupied by the University of Durham (1832). Pop: 42 939 (2001)

a rare variety of shorthorn cattleSee shorthorn

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	durham
释义	Durham [ dur-uhm, duhr- ] / ˈdɜr əm, ˈdʌr- / noun a county in NE England. 940 sq. mi. (2,435 sq. km). a city in this county. a city in N North Carolina. a town in SE New Hampshire. Animal Husbandry. Shorthorn. Words nearby Durham D'Urfey, Durga, durgah, Durga Puja, Durgapur, Durham, Durham rule, durian, Duricef, duricrust, during Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Durham Another encounter with apparent racism came when she finished at the very top of her class at Durham high school. For Next AG, Obama Picks a Quiet Fighter With a Heavy Punch\|Michael Daly\|November 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST J.D. Greear leads The Summit Church down the road from me in Durham, North Carolina. Did the Southern Baptist ‘Conservative Resurgence’ Fail?\|Molly Worthen\|June 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Durham Academy wins the award for having the absolute coolest head and assistant head of school ever. Movie Title Break-Up, Star Wars on the Slopes, and More Viral Videos\|Ariana Dickey\|February 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But more than 70 people were arrested Monday at the capital, including Jeanette Ford, who had come from Durham to join the effort. Escaping Arrest at the Raleigh Rallies\|Patricia Murphy\|July 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Wood was born in northern England in 1965 the son of a professor of zoology at Durham University who is also a priest. James Wood Gets Personal\|Jimmy So\|December 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But he was wounded, and in that lay Durham's hope of getting there before him. The Rider of Waroona\|Firth Scott But from where Durham and Brennan were the view was uninterrupted. The Rider of Waroona\|Firth Scott The cathedral library of Durham dates from monastic times, and possesses many of the books which belonged to the monastery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5\|Various The king determined to place the lady in closer confinement under the bishop of Durham. Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15)\|Charles Morris There had been a fresh breeze with Durham, who it seems has returned from Russia more odious than ever. The Greville Memoirs\|Charles C. F. Greville British Dictionary definitions for Durham Durham / (ˈdʌrəm) / noun a former administrative county of NE England; became a unitary authority in 2009; on the North Sea: rises to the N Pennines in the west: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the unitary authorities of Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees (both part of Cleveland until 1996) and Darlington (created in 1997). Administrative centre: Durham. Pop (of Durham unitary authority): 494 200 (2003 est). Area (of Durham unitary authoritiy): 2434 sq km (940 sq miles)Abbreviation: Dur. a city in NE England, administrative centre of Co Durham, on the River Wear: Norman cathedral; 11th-century castle (founded by William the Conqueror), now occupied by the University of Durham (1832). Pop: 42 939 (2001) a rare variety of shorthorn cattleSee shorthorn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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