Darlington
Americannoun
noun
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an industrial town in NE England in Darlington unitary authority, S Durham: developed mainly with the opening of the Stockton-Darlington railway (1825). Pop: 86 082 (2001)
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a unitary authority in NE England, in Durham. Pop: 98 200 (2003 est). Area: 198 sq km (77 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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Canada’s Darlington SMR: C$21 billion for four units.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Darlington has crafted a dark, edgy thriller whose engaging protagonist and intriguing psychological insights linger in the mind long after the memory of that last, jaw-dropping twist fades away.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Milton Keynes Central MP Emily Darlington said it was "a shock" but urged people not to speculate online.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
At a meeting in Darlington last month, Streeting said he had been inspired by the families' "remarkable courage and tireless campaigning while they were suffering unimaginable grief".
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
It had taken fifty-three years, but finally Mason Darlington Burgess, the good-for-nothing heir to the Darlington fortune, had discovered the secret ingredient to his own mother’s peanut butter recipe.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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