Meaning of Northampton | Babel Free
nɔːˈθæmptənDefinitions
- A large town, the county town of Northamptonshire, now in West Northamptonshire district, England.
- A former borough in Northamptonshire, abolished on 1 April 2021 and merged into the district of West Northamptonshire.
- A civil parish with a town council in West Northamptonshire district, county of Northamptonshire, first elected in 2021, believed to be the largest town with a town council in England.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A city, the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
- A town in Fulton County, New York.
- A hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.
- A township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
- A borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
- A township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
- A parish and community in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- A town, the seat of the Shire of Northampton, Western Australia, named after John Hampton.
- A local government area north of Geraldton, Western Australia; in full, the Shire of Northampton.
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Examples
“Northampton is a town of just 30,000 people, with only five distinct neighborhoods. But stats like⟳ that obscure the fact that Northampton has long punched above its weight, culturally.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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