Durham

noun Dur·ham \ˈdər-əm, ˈdə-rəm, ˈdu̇r-əm\

Definition of DURHAM

County Durham, England

First Known Use: 1810

geographical name Dur·ham \ˈdər-əm, ˈdə-rəm, ˈdu̇r-əm\

city NE cen North Carolina NW of Raleigh pop 228,330

county N England bordering on North Sea area 974 square miles (2523 square kilometers), pop 589,800

city, its ∗ pop 26,422

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