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

At the inquest in Northampton, senior coroner Anne Pember said the provisional cause of death was "manual strangulation pending toxicology and histology".

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England have bags of talent and we have watched Ollie Sleightholme bouncing around, stepping defenders and scoring tries all season for Northampton.

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There was jubilation after the Poppies humiliated local rivals - League One's Northampton Town - in the first round, beating the Cobblers 2-1 at Sixfields.

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Marcus Smith's touchline conversion from the Northampton wing's second try put England into a 30-28 lead heading into the final 10 minutes.

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After being scouted by Northampton Town, she joined West Ham’s academy but is now with MK Dons and playing for their first team in the Women’s National League.

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