Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Blackburn

American  
[blak-bern] / ˈblæk bərn /

noun

  1. a city in central Lancashire, in NW England.

  2. Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska, in the Wrangel Mountains. 16,140 feet (4,920 meters).


Blackburn British  
/ ˈblækbɜːn /

noun

  1. a city in NW England, in Blackburn with Darwen unitary authority, Lancashire: formerly important for textiles, now has mixed industries. Pop: 105 085 (2001)

  2. a mountain in SE Alaska, the highest peak in the Wrangell Mountains. Height: 5037 m (16 523 ft)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Sen. Marsha Blackburn asked her if she could define the word “woman.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The play, which won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize this year, entices on the page despite seeming overstuffed and curiously decentralized.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

He worked for Blackburn, Manchester City and Fulham, who were all managed by his father, before leading a private academy in Portugal.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

Raya used to train three days a week at Southport and then do extra work with Blackburn when his loan club had days off.

From BBC May 29, 2026

One man walked up to Blackburn and introduced his son as an aspiring doctor.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training