Meanings
proper noun
- An eastern suburb of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4856).
Origin
Recorded as Hintone in 1086 (DB), Cheryhynton in 1576 after cherry trees growing there; later Cherryhinton, but this is now a dated form.
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APA
Cherry Hinton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cherry%20Hinton
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“Cherry Hinton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cherry%20Hinton. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cherry Hinton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cherry%20Hinton.
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