Fairfield
Americannoun
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a city in central California.
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a town in SW Connecticut.
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a town in central Ohio.
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a city in central Alabama.
Example Sentences
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Weeks after announcing their exciting news, the couple took the next step in their journey by putting their family’s Fairfield, Calif., home on the market—15 years after buying the 4,863-square-foot home for $1.4 million.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
The Fairfield Police Department had not released a statement as of 8:45 p.m., and a spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
In contrast, the three Manchester hospitals, along with Fairfield General in Bury and Furness General in Barrow, saw comparatively few.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
Jelly Belly, the San Francisco Bay Area-based candy company that’s more than 150-years-old, is closing a corporate center in Fairfield and laying off 69 workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
Dad was born in Fairfield, Maine, where his father ran a general store, farmed, and raised harness-racing horses.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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