Northampton

[ nawr-thamp-tuhn, nawrth-hamp- ]

noun

1. a city in Northamptonshire, in central England.
2. a city in central Massachusetts.
3. Northamptonshire.

Northampton

/ nɔːθˈhæmp-; nɔːˈθæmptən /

noun

1. a town in central England, administrative centre of Northamptonshire, on the River Nene: footwear and engineering industries. Pop: 189 474 (2001)
2. short for Northamptonshire

Example Sentences

Alla Katsnelson is a science journalist based in Northampton, Massachusetts.

From Popular-Science

Eric Reeves is a professor at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.

From The Daily Beast

In Northampton an 18-year-old man has been charged for urging 140 people to bring “bats and weapons” to Abington Park over BBM.

From The Daily Beast

Correction: An earlier version of this story stated MASS MoCA is in Northampton.

From The Daily Beast

Their destination was Northampton, Massachusetts, home of Smith College, where exteriors for the film would be shot.

From The Daily Beast

On the way we passed through Northampton, a city of one hundred thousand and a manufacturing place of importance.

From Project Gutenberg

Winona, in Northampton County, is another illustration of the early architectural house in Virginia.

From Project Gutenberg

During the Northampton election times I used to take a good stiff daily walk.

From Project Gutenberg

I went down to Northampton and delivered a lecture at his request, under the auspices of his electoral committee.

From Project Gutenberg

While at Northampton with Mr. Bradlaugh, and on other occasions, I saw something of his personal tastes and habits.

From Project Gutenberg