Lexington
[lek-sing-tuh n]
- a town in E Massachusetts, NW of Boston: first battle of American Revolution fought here April 19, 1775.
- a city in N Kentucky.
- a city in central North Carolina.
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Contemporary Examples
Lexington (North Carolina) vinegar-pepper sauce comes in a small ramekin on the plate.
The beach parking lot was someplace out near the Lexington and Concord battlefields.
America is in urgent need of more stringent gun control laws, as the British discovered at Lexington and Concord.
P.J. O'Rourke: 27 Sensitive, Caring, Green, and Politically Committed Reasons to Ban July 4thP. J. O’Rourke
July 3, 2014
He began his evening on the fourth floor of the Taino Towers - near 123rd and Lexington Ave - in what was dubbed the VIP room.
The Lexington Herald-Leader sure did, raking McConnell over the coals Wednesday.
Historical Examples
He was one of Massachusetts' earliest militia-men, and had a leg shot off at Lexington.
Hetty's Strange HistoryAnonymous
The great Lexington meeting was in the full tide of its success.
Southern Lights and ShadowsVarious
Still he moved on, as he supposed, in the direction of Lexington.
Chronicles of Border WarfareAlexander Scott Withers
Since moving, she had been to Richmond, Winchester and Lexington.
Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The SearchlightMathew Joseph Holt
I live on your block--the Lexington Avenue end, of course--with two other girls.
NobodyLouis Joseph Vance
Lexington
- a city in NE central Kentucky, in the bluegrass region: major centre for horse-breeding. Pop (including Fayette): 266 798 (2003 est)
- a city in Massachusetts, northwest of Boston: site of the first action (1775) of the War of American Independence. Pop: 30 631 (2003 est)
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