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Allentown

American  
[al-uhn-taun] / 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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The actress, who hails from Allentown, Pa., also looked back on her childhood, admitting that she was “relentlessly loud and energetic and needed constant attention” when she was younger.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

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 country’s second-largest waste firm, Republic is emphasizing plastic recycling and building the third of four planned polymer centers in Allentown, Pa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025

Henry had written Seraine and she came down to Allentown, spending two days with us, and at the same time posting the General and myself as to the movements of the conspirators.

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

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