DURHAM
Dictionary entry overview: What does Durham mean?
• DURHAM (noun)
The noun DURHAM has 2 senses:
1. a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
2. English breed of short-horned cattle
Familiarity information: DURHAM used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DURHAM (noun)
Meaning:
A city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Meronyms (parts of "Durham"):
Duke University (a university in Durham, North Carolina)
Holonyms ("Durham" is a part of...):
NC; North Carolina; Old North State; Tar Heel State (a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies)
Meaning:
English breed of short-horned cattle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
shorthorn; Durham
Hypernyms ("Durham" is a kind of...):
beef; beef cattle (cattle that are reared for their meat)
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