Lexington

[lek-sing-tuh n]

noun

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 of lexington

Lexington (North Carolina) vinegar-pepper sauce comes in a small ramekin on the plate.
The Ultimate Southern Cheeseburger Created in South Carolina
Jane & Michael Stern
August 10, 2014
The beach parking lot was someplace out near the Lexington and Concord battlefields.
Why I Hate The Beach
P. J. O’Rourke
July 27, 2014
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 4th
P. 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.
Charlie Rangel Dances On
Gideon Resnick
June 25, 2014
The Lexington Herald-Leader sure did, raking McConnell over the coals Wednesday.
Mitch McConnell’s Big Obamacare-Kynect Lie
Michael Tomasky
May 28, 2014

Historical Examples of lexington

He was one of Massachusetts' earliest militia-men, and had a leg shot off at Lexington.
Hetty's Strange History
Anonymous
The great Lexington meeting was in the full tide of its success.
Southern Lights and Shadows
Various
Still he moved on, as he supposed, in the direction of Lexington.
Chronicles of Border Warfare
Alexander Scott Withers
Since moving, she had been to Richmond, Winchester and Lexington.
Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight
Mathew Joseph Holt
I live on your block--the Lexington Avenue end, of course--with two other girls.
Nobody
Louis Joseph Vance

British Dictionary definitions for lexington

Lexington

noun

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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