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Allentown

American  
[al-uhn-toun] / ˈæl ənˌtaʊn /

noun

  1. a city in E Pennsylvania.


Allentown British  
/ ˈælənˌtaʊn /

noun

  1. a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Lehigh River. Pop: 105 958 (2003 est)

"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

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Close behind were Allentown, Penn., and Rochester, N.Y., where listing prices per square foot rose 9% and 8.2%, respectively.

From Barron's Apr. 25, 2026

The sales decline was largely due to the recent transition out of its Allentown, Penn. distribution center.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 2026

"I didn't like paying $7 for eggs," said Negron, a Pennsylvania state constable in the majority-Latino city of Allentown.

From BBC Jan. 18, 2026

Allentown, Pa.; or West Palm Beach, Fla., had suddenly picked up and moved en masse.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 2025

We conveyed his body to Allentown and there laid him to rest with his mother and brothers.

From Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles by McElroy, John

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