Bloomington

American  

[bloo-ming-tuhn] / ˈblu mɪŋ tən /

noun

1. a city in SE Minnesota.

2. a city in S Indiana.

3. a city in central Illinois.

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Bloomington British  

/ ˈbluːmɪŋtən /

noun

1. a city in central Indiana: seat of the University of Indiana (1820). Pop: 70 642 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Roth made his way to Bloomington, Ill., apprenticing himself to an architect, later returning to Chicago, where he found work on the 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition.

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It’s clear that players now want to be in Bloomington specifically for Cignetti.

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The crowds in Bloomington’s Memorial Stadium were most notable for being nonexistent.

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Chipotle seemingly didn’t enter the picture until he moved to Bloomington.

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In the space of just two seasons in Bloomington, the 64-year-old Cignetti has taken the team with more losses than any other to the brink of a national championship.

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