Burlington
Americannoun
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a city in S Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Ontario.
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a city in NW Vermont, on Lake Champlain.
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a city in N North Carolina.
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a city in SE Iowa, on the Mississippi River.
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a city in NE Massachusetts.
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a city in S central New Jersey.
noun
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a city in S Canada on Lake Ontario, northeast of Hamilton. Pop: 150 836 (2001)
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a town in NW Vermont on Lake Champlain: largest in the state; University of Vermont (1791). Pop: 39 148 (2003 est)
Example Sentences
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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
Ross trades roughly in line with peers Burlington and TJX, while reaping the benefits of improved inventory, stronger marketing, and refreshed stores.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Now Kanjorski sees AI as a potential edge when she starts as a financial analyst at an insurer in Burlington this summer, a spot she feels lucky to have after applying to around 40 jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 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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