Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A town of southeast England east of London. Elizabeth I established a royal dockyard here in 1567.

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  • proper noun A port on the Medway river in Kent, England; the home of the Royal dockyard.
  • proper noun Any of several other places of the same name.
  • proper noun An English habitational surname from the placename.

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Examples

  • CHATHAM, Ont. -- The last 350 or so workers at the Navistar International truck plant in Chatham, Ont. received layoff notices recently, signifying a possibility that the facility could be idled later this summer.

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  • CHATHAM, Ont. -- The last 350 or so workers at the Navistar International truck plant in Chatham, Ont. received layoff notice

    unknown title 2009

  • CHATHAM, Ont. -- Local politicians in Chatham, Ont. are eager to meet with Navistar officials in an effort to figure out the future of the community's truck facility.

    unknown title 2009

  • CHATHAM, Ont. -- The last 350 or so workers at the Navistar International truck plant in Chatham, Ont. received layoff notices recently, signifying a possibility that the facility could be idled later this summer.

    unknown title 2009

  • CHATHAM, Ont. -- The last 350 or so workers at the Navistar International truck plant in Chatham, Ont. received layoff notices recently, signifying a possibility that the facility could be idled later this summer.

    unknown title 2009

  • CHATHAM, Ont. -- The last 350 or so workers at the Navistar International truck plant in Chatham, Ont. received layoff notice

    unknown title 2009

  • CHATHAM, Ont. -- The last 350 or so workers at the Navistar International truck plant in Chatham, Ont. received layoff notices recently, signifying a possibility that the facility could be idled later this summer.

    unknown title 2009

  • CHATHAM, Ont. -- The last 350 or so workers at the Navistar International truck plant in Chatham, Ont. received layoff notices recently, signifying a possibility that the facility could be idled later this summer.

    unknown title 2009

  • CHATHAM, Ont. -- Local politicians in Chatham, Ont. are eager to meet with Navistar officials in an effort to figure out the future of the community's truck facility.

    unknown title 2009

  • CHATHAM, Ont. -- Local politicians in Chatham, Ont. are eager to meet with Navistar officials in an effort to figure out the future of the community's truck facility.

    unknown title 2009

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