Keene

Monadnock region town

Keene is a city in southwestern New Hampshire, the largest in Cheshire County.

It serves as a regional center for the Monadnock area, home to Keene State College.

As a surname, Keene appears occasionally in fiction and public life.

The spelling distinguishes it from the adjective keen.

city

New Hampshire

Northeastern state, smallest land

pumpkin festival · covered bridges · town square · New England · historic district · small town · regional hub · arts community · railroad · brick buildings

adjective

sharp

Fine-edged, or astute

enthusiastic · incisive · piercing · astute · variant spelling · archaic · sharp-witted

surname

Nancy Drew

Teen girl investigator

actor · western · cartoonist · Family Circus · footballer · celebrity · notable · American · Irish

academic

university

Higher education institution

  • campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
  • owlsNocturnal birds of prey
  • athleticsCompetitive physical activities

education · students · liberal arts · dormitory · enrollment · graduation · professors

Opposites
New Hampshire regional identity

KeeneManchester

Large English industrial city

Concord · Portsmouth · Berlin · Nashua · Littleton

urban scale and character

KeeneBoston

Massachusetts state capital

New York City · Manchester · Worcester

Phrases
Family

keen, keenly, keenness, keener, keens

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G