Bloomingdale

[ bloo-ming-deyl ]

/ ˈblu mɪŋˌdeɪl /

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noun

a town in NE Illinois.

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There are some lovely three- and four-story rowhouses available in Bloomingdale, Capitol Hill near the H Street Corridor, and Columbia Heights.
What you get for the money in D.C.|Valerie Blake|September 24, 2022|Washington Blade
Bloomingdale’s Boundary Stone announced it is reopening on April 15, sparking tweets of joy.
What can I do in the D.C. area right now? Festivals, museums and restaurants are coming back.|Fritz Hahn|April 8, 2021|Washington Post
Nordstrom follows Macy’s, whose namesake and Bloomingdale’s chains made this move just under a year ago, saying they would stop by January 2021.
Nordstrom to stop selling fur and exotic skin products|Phil Wahba|September 29, 2020|Fortune
When someone asked who she was wearing, she replied, “Bloomingdale's.”
The White House Goes Glam|Rebecca Dana|November 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST

I also wrote ad copy for Bloomingdale's, and freelanced for The New York Times magazine.
The Bag Lady Papers|Alexandra Penney|December 17, 2008|DAILY BEAST
A branch of this institution is the Bloomingdale Asylum for the Insane.
The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851|Various
Marco had sometimes driven two horses, when riding out with his father in a barouche, up the Bloomingdale road in New York.
Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels; Vermont|Jacob Abbott
At the same time three ships of war moved up the Hudson to Bloomingdale, and attacked the works there.
Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15)|Charles Morris
We were four hours going thirty versts, and for three-fourths that distance our route was equal to the Bloomingdale Road.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox
Alice took her place at the Municipaphone and called 83115 Bloomingdale, as instructed.
Alice in Blunderland|John Kendrick Bangs