Arlington
Americannoun
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a county in NE Virginia, opposite Washington, D.C.: national cemetery.
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a city in N Texas.
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a city in E Massachusetts.
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a town in SE New York.
noun
Example Sentences
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Millions will be spent to regild the hulking Art Deco statues that buttress Arlington Memorial Bridge.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
He played soccer and went to Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School, a Catholic preparatory school in Arlington.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
The state Supreme Court invalidated a local referendum in Arlington in the 1950s after ruling voters had approved an unconstitutional measure.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Then they paid their respects at Arlington National Cemetery, where they laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior and a gun salute was fired.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
It was enough of an accomplishment to write my final installment for the Arlington News.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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