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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

"It's simple, really. We liked the way things were four years ago," said Samuel Negron, a Pennsylvania state constable and member of the large Puerto Rican community in the city of Allentown.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024

The rapper Fat Joe reminded the Allentown crowd about the joke.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

He did so, and returned to Allentown four days before the Presidential election.

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

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