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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)

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There are already lots of government offices outside of London, and under Rishi Sunak the Treasury set up a campus in Darlington.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The former Darlington MP was once Starmer's political adviser and ran his campaign to lead the Labour Party in 2020.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

These new must-read mysteries are ripe with revenge; discover how authors like Jose Ando, Caroline Glenn and Leodora Darlington craft their books to keep readers hooked.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Amazon is using its most modern drone, the MK30, in Darlington.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Furthermore, Mr Farraday had made it clear that he planned to hold only very rarely the sort of large social occasions Darlington Hall had seen frequently in the past.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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