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Dallas

American  
[dal-uhs] / ˈdæl əs /

noun

  1. George Mifflin 1792–1864, U.S. diplomat: vice-president of the U.S. 1845–49.

  2. a city in NE Texas.


Dallas British  
/ ˈdæləs /

noun

  1. a city in NE Texas, on the Trinity River: scene of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (1963). Pop: 1 208 318 (2003 est)

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Dallas Cultural  
  1. Large industrial and commercial city in northeastern Texas.


Other Word Forms

  • Dallasite noun

Example Sentences

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Former Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan urged the central bank to be patient.

From MarketWatch

New locations are coming to El Paso, Albuquerque, Dallas and Denver, and the company is in talks with potential franchise partners in the Midwest and Northeast, spokesperson Brittney Shaffer told The Times in an email.

From Los Angeles Times

And Jared Leto once revealed that his 2014 Oscar for “Dallas Buyers Club” disappeared during a move and remained missing for six years before resurfacing in 2024 — a story that somehow feels very Jared Leto.

From Los Angeles Times

Precisely the same number of points that Kobe had after three quarters when coach Phil Jackson pulled him from a blowout win against Dallas a few weeks before he dropped 81.

From Los Angeles Times

Back in the States, he’s reached the finals in Dallas on indoor hard courts and the quarterfinals in Delray Beach.

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