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

Avid, founded in 1987, is based in Burlington, Mass., and has since established itself as a pioneer in digital audio and video editing software.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Upbeat Midwestern activists withstood whipping winds to form a line of protesters stretching nearly three blocks of Burlington Avenue in Hastings, Neb.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

It looks like Santa did a lot of shopping at Burlington.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

For the full year, Burlington said it will earn between $10.95 to $11.45 a share, with a midpoint above the $11.15 consensus estimate.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

“If you want, we could go tomorrow. The East Burlington station is open late on Thursdays.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz