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Allentown

American  
[al-uhn-toun] / ˈæl ənˌtaʊn /

noun

  1. a city in E Pennsylvania.


Allentown British  
/ ˈælənˌtaʊn /

noun

  1. a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Lehigh River. Pop: 105 958 (2003 est)

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Snowcap is the culmination of an effort that began years ago for Lafferty, a veteran engineer who worked at Lucent Technologies in Allentown, Pa., in the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

"I didn't like paying $7 for eggs," said Negron, a Pennsylvania state constable in the majority-Latino city of Allentown.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

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From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

The rapper Fat Joe reminded the Allentown crowd about the joke.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

Report from the committee on public buildings and grounds favoring bill to erect a public building at Allentown.

From United States Government Publications, v. 8 Jan-Jun 1892 A Monthly Catalog by Compiled