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Amherst

  • /ˈæm.ɝst/

Rhymes with -æmə(ɹ)st

Where it comes from

From either Old English elm or Old Norse almr (“elm”) + Old English hyrst (“wood”). The town in Nova Scotia is named after Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717–1797).

proper noun

  1. An English surname.
  2. A census-designated place in Phillips County, Colorado.
  3. A town in Hancock County, Maine.
  4. A town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
  5. A township in Fillmore County, Minnesota.
  6. A village in Buffalo County, Nebraska.
  7. A town and census-designated place therein, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
  8. A town in Erie County, New York.
  9. A city and township in Lorain County, Ohio.
  10. An unincorporated community in Marshall County, South Dakota.
  11. A minor city in Lamb County, Texas.
  12. A town, the county seat of Amherst County, Virginia.
  13. A town and village in Portage County, Wisconsin.
  14. A town in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  15. A township municipality in Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.
  16. A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, Victoria, Australia.

noun Amhersts

  1. UK, abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Lady Amherst's pheasant It does sound unusual about the Kalij and Amherst compared to their close relatives. […] I've noticed Amhersts tend to be a little more nervous when compared to Goldens. They may stay around, but once they get spooked, they will probably split for good.

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Closest in meaning: umass, borough, town, municipality, village, township, city, community, college, campus, burg, district, locale, locality, hamlet, settlement

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"Amherst." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/amherst. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Amherst. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/amherst

Chicago

"Amherst." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/amherst.

BibTeX
@misc{amherst_2026,
  title = {Amherst},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amherst},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}