Blackburn
Americannoun
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a city in central Lancashire, in NW England.
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Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska, in the Wrangel Mountains. 16,140 feet (4,920 meters).
noun
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a city in NW England, in Blackburn with Darwen unitary authority, Lancashire: formerly important for textiles, now has mixed industries. Pop: 105 085 (2001)
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a mountain in SE Alaska, the highest peak in the Wrangell Mountains. Height: 5037 m (16 523 ft)
Example Sentences
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn asked her if she could define the word “woman.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The play, which won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize this year, entices on the page despite seeming overstuffed and curiously decentralized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
He will appear in court in Blackburn on Monday.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
However, it was announced earlier in the month that he would not be taking on the Blackburn job on a permanent basis.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
A community college there was holding a college fair, and Blackburn set up a table in a hallway, draping it with the University of Virginia’s blue and orange flag.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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