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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Burlington

Burlington received $55 million in tariff refunds during the second quarter, which the company plans to fully invest back into the business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Romo went to Burlington High School, which is about 35 miles from Milwaukee, and played four seasons at Eastern Illinois before joining the Cowboys as an undrafted rookie in 2004.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Lifelong Burlington resident Matt Turner said he still can’t believe no one checked out the house before it was sold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The retailer’s recently completed fiscal first quarter was the first time in nearly three years that Burlington delivered back-to-back same-store sales growth in the mid-single digits, with a rate of 6% in the latest period.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

The agency’s operatives picked up his trail in Burlington, Vermont, and followed him to Boston, where they arranged to have him arrested by police.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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