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Arlington

American  
[ahr-ling-tuhn] / ˈɑr lɪŋ tən /

noun

  1. a county in NE Virginia, opposite Washington, D.C.: national cemetery.

  2. a city in N Texas.

  3. a city in E Massachusetts.

  4. a town in SE New York.


Arlington British  
/ ˈɑːlɪŋtən /

noun

  1. a county of N Virginia: site of Arlington National Cemetery

"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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Spain defeated France 2-0 in the World Cup semifinals in Arlington, Texas, to advance to the final.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The win, which extended Spain’s unbeaten streak to 36 games, sends the team on to Tuesday’s semifinal with France in Arlington, Texas.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

They are based in Greensboro, North Carolina, and will travel to Arlington, Texas to play Ivory Coast on the same day.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Last Christmas, Jeremy Wright gave his soccer-loving wife a monumental present: tickets to the Netherlands–Japan World Cup matchup on June 14 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

Arlington Park officials made a point of warning the public that if it rained, Seabiscuit probably would be scratched.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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