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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A cathedral city, unitary authority, and borough of Cambridgeshire, England.
2. 2
   A town in South Australia, Australia.
3. 3
   A town on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia.
4. 4
   An independent city, the county seat of Peterborough County, Southern Ontario, Canada, named in honour of Peter Robinson.
5. 5
   A town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States.

Example

More examples

"We stopped at Peterborough services."

Etymology

From Peter + -borough, referring to Saint Peter the Apostle. Doublet of Petersburg.

Related phrases

Huntingdon and PeterboroughPeterborough CountySoke of Peterboroughnew hampshiresouth australiaunited kingdom

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