- a city in central England, in Peterborough unitary authority, N Cambridgeshire on the River Nene: industrial centre; under development as a new town since 1968. Pop: 136 292 (2001)
- a unitary authority in central England, in Cambridgeshire. Pop: 158 800 (2003 est). Area: 402 sq km (155 sq miles)
- Soke of Peterborough ⇒ a former administrative unit of E central England, generally considered part of Northamptonshire or Huntingdonshire: absorbed into Cambridgeshire in 1974
- a city in SE Canada, in SE Ontario: manufacturing centre. Pop: 73 303 (2001)
- a traditional type of wooden canoe formerly made in Peterborough, SE Ontario
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Pe•ter•bor•ough
(pē′tər bûr′ō, -bur′ō, -bər ə),USA pronunciation n. Soke of
(sōk),USA pronunciation a former administrative division in Cambridgeshire, in central England. 84 sq. mi. (218 sq. km).
- Place Namesa city in Cambridgeshire, in central England. 115,000.
- Place Namesa city in SE Ontario, in SE Canada. 59,683.
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Peterborough /ˈpiːtəbərə; -brə/ n
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