Newmarket

[ noo-mahr-kit, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnuˌmɑr kɪt, ˈnyu- /

noun

a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, NW of Toronto.

a town in W Suffolk, in E England, E of Cambridge: horse races.

(often lowercase) Also called Newmarket coat. a long, close-fitting coat worn in the 19th century as an overcoat by women and as a riding coat by men.

British. the card game Michigan.

Example sentences from the Web for newmarket

"Nor is the right honorable gentleman on Newmarket Heath," replied Burns.

The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5 |Various
He has eschewed the turf, relinquished Belcher neckcloths and Newmarket coats-dropped his old-bachelor acquaintances.

What Will He Do With It, Complete |Edward Bulwer-Lytton
The King escaped—probably, as most writers agree, because he left Newmarket earlier than was expected.

Hertfordshire |Herbert W Tompkins
Last year I bought a number of yearlings at the Newmarket sales in England.

Anthony Trent, Master Criminal |Wyndham Martyn

The race-course at Newmarket always presented a rare assemblage of grooms, gamblers, and greatness.

The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims |Andrew Steinmetz

British Dictionary definitions for newmarket (1 of 2)

newmarket

/ (ˈnjuːˌmɑːkɪt) /

noun

a double-breasted waisted coat with a full skirt worn, esp for riding, in the 19th century

a simple gambling card game

British Dictionary definitions for newmarket (2 of 2)

Newmarket

/ (ˈnjuːˌmɑːkɪt) /

noun

a town in SE England, in W Suffolk: a famous horse-racing centre since the reign of James I. Pop: 16 947 (2001)

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British Dictionary definitions for newmarket (1 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for newmarket (2 of 2)

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