CAMBRIDGE


Meaning of CAMBRIDGE in English

I. Cam ‧ bridge /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/ BrE AmE

1 . a city in eastern England next to the River Cam, which is famous for its old university and for its ↑ science park , where there are many computer and electronics companies

2 . Cambridge University

3 . a city in East Massachusetts, US, which is next to the Charles River and across from Boston. Harvard University, Radcliffe College, and MIT are all in Cambridge.

II. Cam·bridge U·ni·ver·si·ty /ˌkeɪmbrɪdʒ juːnəˈvɜːsəti $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE ( also Cambridge )

one of the two oldest and most respected universities in the UK, established in the 13th century. The university is made up of about 30 separate colleges, where the students live and also receive some of their teaching:

Several government ministers went to Cambridge University (=were students there) .

a Cambridge graduate

⇨ ↑ Oxford University

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.