a university in England
"After graduating, she applied to Cambridge and was accepted into the history program."
a city in Massachusetts just to the north of Boston; site of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
"Students often commute from Cambridge to attend classes at MIT or Harvard, which are located right next to their homes."
a city in eastern England on the River Cam; site of Cambridge University
"The historic university town of Cambridge is located on the banks of the River Cam in eastern England."
A city and local government district of Cambridgeshire, England famous for its university.
"The historic center of Cambridge is bustling with students from its world-renowned university."
The town was named after a bridge crossing the River Granta, which likely derives its name from Celtic origins. While the settlement evolved into Cambridge over time, people later created the shorter river name "Cam" by removing part of the city's name rather than finding an independent source for it.