Lexington

[lek-sing-tuhn]

noun

1. a town in E Massachusetts, NW of Boston: first battle of American Revolution fought here April 19, 1775.

2. a city in N Kentucky.

3. a city in central North Carolina.

Lexington

/ ˈlɛksɪŋtən /

noun

1. a city in NE central Kentucky, in the bluegrass region: major centre for horse-breeding. Pop (including Fayette): 266 798 (2003 est)

2. a city in Massachusetts, northwest of Boston: site of the first action (1775) of the War of American Independence. Pop: 30 631 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

In Lexington, Ky., Camel Club opened in the spring in a former art gallery featuring co-working spaces and a garden terrace.

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The tour will continue this weekend at the Maine Paranormal Convention in Augusta, Maine, and will conclude in October at ScareFest Weekend in Lexington, Ky.

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Around midnight on April 18, 1775, Revere was ordered to ride to Lexington, Mass., and warn the townspeople that British soldiers, who were quartered in Boston, were ready to head their way.

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George Floyd’s death had raised public support for police accountability, and the details Julian was exposing in Lexington were especially grim.

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In four of those - in Louisville, Minneapolis, Phoenix and Lexington, Mississippi - the department issued reports of systemic police misconduct.

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