amherst
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈæmɝst// amherst
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.
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.