scarborough

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Definition of scarborough in English English dictionary

A coastal town in England. Also a suburb of Toronto, Canada

Town and borough (pop., 2001: 106,233), North Yorkshire, England. Located on the North Sea coast, Scarborough originated as a 10th-century Viking fishing settlement at the site of a 4th-century Roman signal station. In the 12th century a Norman castle was built on the headland. After 1626, spa development made it a fashionable resort. It remains the most popular seaside resort in northeastern England. The borough of Scarborough extends far beyond old Scarborough town. City (pop., 2001: 593,297), southeastern Ontario, Canada. With the cities of Etobicoke, York, North York, and Toronto and the borough of East York, it constitutes the municipality of Metropolitan Toronto. First called Glasgow, it was renamed in 1793 because its coastal bluffs reminded settlers of Scarborough, Eng. Originally a farming community, it later became an industrial and residential urban area. Town (pop., 1990: 4,000) and deepwater harbour of Tobago island, Trinidad and Tobago. First named Port Louis, Scarborough is laid out on the steep slopes of a hill overlooking the harbour. It succeeded Georgetown as Tobago's capital in 1796. It is located in a coconut-growing area

Hyphenation

Scar·borough

Turkish pronunciation

skärbırō

Pronunciation

/ˈskärˌbərō/ /ˈskɑːrˌbɜroʊ/