Meanings
proper noun
- A new settlement and civil parish with a town council in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3259).
Origin
A portmanteau of Cambridge and Bourn, a village to the south.
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Cambourne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cambourne
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