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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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When MS NOW heads to Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, Sept. 26, for “MS NOW Live: Together in Texas,” host Chris Hayes will be stepping into an environment he finds both familiar and necessary.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

Chris Brown is speaking out after lawmakers honored him during his concert in Arlington, Texas, then apologized for the honor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Given its massive size, it would interrupt the sight lines between the Lincoln Memorial, one of Washington's iconic landmarks, and Arlington National Cemetery, the final resting place for hundreds of thousands of American servicemembers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

He resurfaced the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting pool, tried to close and rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and now has plans to build a 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

“We’re going to take real good care of your baby,” Hyacinth whispered to Francesca Priscilla Arlington.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

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