Word
amherst
Phoneticsamherst
/ˈæmɝst/
Definition
n. a town in Massachusetts, USA, known for its famous colleges and for being the home of poet Emily Dickinson.
n. a town in western Massachusetts, notable as a center of higher education and the residence of several prominent American literary figures.
Examples
“She decided to attend college in Amherst.”
“The literary tour includes a visit to the historic house in Amherst where Emily Dickinson wrote her poetry.”
“As a quintessential New England college town, Amherst serves as a significant intellectual hub, hosting three major institutions of higher learning within its relatively small geographic borders.”
Examples
simple
“She decided to attend college in Amherst.”
contextual
“The literary tour includes a visit to the historic house in Amherst where Emily Dickinson wrote her poetry.”
complex
“As a quintessential New England college town, Amherst serves as a significant intellectual hub, hosting three major institutions of higher learning within its relatively small geographic borders.”
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