Dallas

American

[dal-uhs] / ˈdæl əs /

noun

George Mifflin 1792–1864, U.S. diplomat: vice-president of the U.S. 1845–49.
a city in NE Texas.

Dallas British

/ ˈdæləs /

noun

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

Large industrial and commercial city in northeastern Texas.

Other Word Forms

Dallasite noun

Example Sentences

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After Sunday’s game in Dallas, the Lakers face the Thunder at home Tuesday, play consecutive games at Golden State on Thursday and against Phoenix at home Friday and finish the regular season Sunday against Utah.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In 2026, this group continued to spend despite higher prices on things like food and gas, according to the Dallas Fed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Forbes rates the Dallas Cowboys as the league’s most valuable franchise, worth $13 billion, with revenue of $1.2 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

L.D., and Ph.D. candidate in the departments of applied clinical research and hypertension section, cardiology division, at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Tiller glanced toward Sairy and Dallas on the porch.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

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