Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital of Illinois, in the central part of the state. It became the state capital in 1837 and was home to Abraham Lincoln for many years.
- A city of southwest Massachusetts on the Connecticut River near the Connecticut border. Settled in 1636, it was the site of a national armory (1794–1968) and was an important producer of small arms. The game of basketball originated at a local school (1891).
- A city of southwest Missouri south-southwest of Kansas City on the Ozark Plateau. It grew as a supply depot in the 1850s.
- A city of west-central Ohio northeast of Dayton. It grew as a trade and manufacturing center after the completion of the National Road (1838) and the coming of the railroad (mid-1800s).
- A city of west-central Oregon just east of Eugene, near the foothills of the Cascade Range.
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- proper noun Any of several towns; see Wikipedia:Springfield for details.
- proper noun A
habitational surname .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a city of southwestern Missouri
- noun capital of the state of Illinois
- noun a city and manufacturing center in southwestern Massachusetts on the Connecticut River
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Examples
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As the well-known novelist Ken Kesey lived in nearby springfield, I borrowed a bicycle, asked directions in downtown Springfield, and rode out to his fartmhouse, and knocked on the door.
Show Some Initiative Editorial Anonymous 2010
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MAYOR TIM DAVLIN, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS: So, if it adds $1 million, if it adds $2 million, if it adds $500,000, the fact is that it's more money to be able to do the things that we want do in Springfield.
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MAYOR TIM DAVLIN, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS: So if it adds $1 million, if it adds $2 million, if it adds $500,000, the fact is that it's more money to be able to do the things that we want to do in Springfield.
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MAYOR TIM DAVLIN, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS: So if it adds $1 million, if it adds $2 million, if it adds $500,000, the fact is that it's more money to be able to do the things that we want to do in Springfield.
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MAYOR TIM DAVLIN, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS: So if it adds $1 million, if it adds $2 million, if it adds $500,000, if it adds $500,000, the fact is that it's more money to be able to do the things that we want to do in Springfield.
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TIM DAVLIN, MAYOR OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS: So, if adds a million, if it adds $2 million, if it adds $500,000, the fact is that it's more money to be able to do the things that we want to be able to do in Springfield.
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MICHAEL ALBANO, MAYOR OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS: We're looking at anywhere from $4 million to $9 million on an annual basis in Springfield, Massachusetts, a pretty good chunk of money that can be redirected into vital public services such as police, fire, public education.
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-- Death, at Springfield, Mass., of Benjamin Weaver, one of the founders of the _Springfield Union_.
The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1886 Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 3, March, 1886 Various
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SPRINGFIELD - An ongoing effort to crack down on prostitution in the city yielded the arrests of two Springfield men and a man from Wales Thursday afternoon.
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SPRINGFIELD - April Joles had four hits, including a home run, and drove in four runs in Clarksville High's 18-0 District 10-AAA win over Springfield on Monday.
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