Burlington

American  

[bur-ling-tuhn] / ˈbɜr lɪŋ tən /

noun

1. a city in S Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Ontario.

2. a city in NW Vermont, on Lake Champlain.

3. a city in N North Carolina.

4. a city in SE Iowa, on the Mississippi River.

5. a city in NE Massachusetts.

6. a city in S central New Jersey.

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Burlington British  

/ ˈbɜːlɪŋtən /

noun

1. a city in S Canada on Lake Ontario, northeast of Hamilton. Pop: 150 836 (2001)

2. a town in NW Vermont on Lake Champlain: largest in the state; University of Vermont (1791). Pop: 39 148 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Burlington Stores —which went public in 2013—has since averaged a 1.7% gain in the week after the unofficial retail holiday.

From Barron's

They started their Amtrak trek in Burlington, Vt., on Saturday, enjoying a holiday parade in Schenectady, N.Y., and renting e-bikes in Chicago before we all boarded the California Zephyr Sunday afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares of Burlington Stores Inc. slumped in early Tuesday trading, as the off-price retailer failed to follow in its peers’ footsteps by reporting third-quarter sales that missed expectations.

From MarketWatch

Maxx, Burlington and Ross have expanded despite the rise of e-commerce, drawing both budget-conscious customers and shoppers who enjoy searching for bargains.

From The Wall Street Journal

Eagle said he grew up in a section of Pico-Union where all his neighbors were affiliated with a local gang set, the Burlington Locos.

From Los Angeles Times