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Darlington

American  
[dahr-ling-tuhn] / ˈdɑr lɪŋ tən /

noun

  1. a city in S Durham, in NE England.


Darlington British  
/ ˈdɑːlɪŋtən /

noun

  1. an industrial town in NE England in Darlington unitary authority, S Durham: developed mainly with the opening of the Stockton-Darlington railway (1825). Pop: 86 082 (2001)

  2. a unitary authority in NE England, in Durham. Pop: 98 200 (2003 est). Area: 198 sq km (77 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"The Darlington nurses should never have had to take their own employer to court to secure privacy, dignity and lawful single-sex facilities," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said in a statement that multiple crews were at the scene, along with an appliance from County Durham and Darlington.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Hundreds of patients suffered harm under County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, according to a review of cases dating back to 2023.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

An investigation was launched in July when a drone crashed into a garden in Darlington.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Then, lowering her voice, Mrs Wakefield had said: 'But tell me, Stevens, what was this Lord Darlington like?

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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