Definitions

1. proper noun

a place name, specifically referring to Amherst, a town in Massachusetts, USA, or Amherst, a town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

“The student from Amherst College was visiting the town of Amherst in Massachusetts.”

2. noun

a type of mammal, specifically the Amherst pheasant or the Amherst butterfly.

“The rare Amherst pheasant was spotted in the wild for the first time in years.”