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pelham

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pelham.

Editorial note

Oh you went to pelham bay and didn't get a good slice at the joint you chose?

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Quick take

A type of bit used on the bridle of a horse, consisting of a mouthpiece, a shank, and two rings on each side.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pelham gathered in one view.

noun

A type of bit used on the bridle of a horse, consisting of a mouthpiece, a shank, and two rings on each side.

noun

A city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States.

noun

A city in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pelham.

noun

A type of bit used on the bridle of a horse, consisting of a mouthpiece, a shank, and two rings on each side.

noun

A city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States.

noun

A city in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States.

noun

A town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States.

Example sentences

1

Oh you went to pelham bay and didn't get a good slice at the joint you chose?

2

For example you can see a deep understanding of B-movies, exploitation movies, and of films like The Taking of Pelham 123.

3

There's still plenty of safe, affordable rentals in places like Flatbush, Kew Gardens, Pelham Bay, and so forth.

4

I've visited most of the big parks in every NYC borough but I haven't been to Pelham Bay Park yet.

5

There's basically identical language in The Godfather, The Taking of Pelham 123, The Shining, The Last Detail (100s more I'm sure)...

6

Pro-tip: City Island and Pelham Bay Park are very nice in summer, and get you somewhat close to nature with just a subway and bus ride.

7

Alien vs The Andromeda Strain vs Taking of Pelham One Two Three vs The Godfather vs American Graffiti vs Animal House vs Apocalypse Now vs Tora!

8

This includes all the usual suspect neighborhoods: Belmont, Pelham Bay, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, most of Staten Island, etc.

9

There are multiple zip codes in my state (Massachusetts) that cover multiple towns some examples include 01002 which is Pelham and much of Amherst, 01027 which is both Easthampton and Westhampton (different towns) etc.

10

Another James Bond movie or three has similar tape subthemes (I think Roger Moore uses a Philips audio cassette as a tape in one) It's a stretch but the taking of Pelham 123?

11

Yet the signs of increasing prosperity, signs which could neither be counterfeited nor concealed, ought to have satisfied observant and reflecting men that a debt of eighty millions was less to the England which was governed by Pelham than a debt of fifty millions had been to the England which was governed by Oxford.

Quote examples

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Kind of reminds me of the movie "Taking of Pelham 123", where a stunt is created so that someone can profit by shorting the stock market.

2

I'm reminded of the short story "The Strange Case of Mr Pelham", in which a man is stalked and eventually replaced by a doppelganger.

3

Pelham, of your own College, dated six weeks ago, in which you say, 'I wish Bill the Blizzard could be moved to a better world.'" Like a sharp physical pain the memory of that scribbled note came to Mark.

Proper noun examples

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Pelham Parkway in the Bronx, Queens Boulevard in Queens, Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn and Hylan Boulevard on Staten Island all qualify for that designation[0], and lots of pedestrians are struck on these roads.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pelham in a sentence?

Oh you went to pelham bay and didn't get a good slice at the joint you chose?

What does pelham mean?

A type of bit used on the bridle of a horse, consisting of a mouthpiece, a shank, and two rings on each side.

What part of speech is pelham?

pelham is commonly used as noun.