Blackburn

American  

[blak-bern] / ˈblæk bərn /

noun

1. a city in central Lancashire, in NW England.

2. Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska, in the Wrangel Mountains. 16,140 feet (4,920 meters).

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Blackburn British  

/ ˈblækbɜːn /

noun

1. a city in NW England, in Blackburn with Darwen unitary authority, Lancashire: formerly important for textiles, now has mixed industries. Pop: 105 085 (2001)

2. a mountain in SE Alaska, the highest peak in the Wrangell Mountains. Height: 5037 m (16 523 ft)

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Example Sentences

He left Blackburn in November 2004 after one final spell as caretaker following Graeme Souness' exit for Newcastle and went on to scout for Leicester City before becoming Simon Grayson's assistant at Blackpool.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

He was getting set to open his production of “Cold War Choir Practice,” a new play by Ro Reddick that won the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

On the flip side, they could play it very safe and bring in a veteran DJ like Tony Blackburn whose radio career spans more than 60 years.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn have introduced legislation that would put the Justice Department in charge of regulating the NCAA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

One Monday night, Blackburn came to Big Stone Gap, in a mostly poor corner of the state not far from Andy Blevins’s town.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times