Huntingdon

¹ British  

/ ˈhʌntɪŋdən /

noun

1. a town in E central England, in Cambridgeshire: birthplace of Oliver Cromwell. Pop (with Godmanchester): 20 600 (2001)

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Huntingdon ² British  

/ ˈhʌntɪŋdən /

noun

1. Selina, Countess of Huntingdon. 1707–91, English religious leader, who founded a Calvinistic Methodist sect

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Example Sentences

King Charles has met a group of rail staff and passengers who had shown bravery during the Huntingdon train knife attack last month.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

During testimony last week, Tomas Rivers, a correctional officer from State Correctional Institution Huntingdon, where Mangione was first held, described conversations he had with the accused, according to Rolling Stone:

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2025

Diamond Hampers, of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, said it had accumulated a surplus of supplies despite already distributing goods to local homeless shelters and families.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

Alexander also praised the train's driver, whose quick thinking ensured it was able to make an unscheduled emergency stop at Huntingdon in central England that allowed passengers to escape the train.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

Without thinking, I went into the coffee shop that everyone from Huntingdon Whitely uses.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins