Lexington

[lek-sing-tuhn]

noun

1. a town in E Massachusetts, NW of Boston: first battle of American Revolution fought here April 19, 1775.

2. a city in N Kentucky.

3. a city in central North Carolina.

Lexington

/ ˈlɛksɪŋtən /

noun

1. a city in NE central Kentucky, in the bluegrass region: major centre for horse-breeding. Pop (including Fayette): 266 798 (2003 est)

2. a city in Massachusetts, northwest of Boston: site of the first action (1775) of the War of American Independence. Pop: 30 631 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

The Lexington, Neb., plant employs roughly 3,000 people and can slaughter almost 5,000 cattle a day, according to industry estimates.

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I pulled out my Thomas Guide, traced the route to Lexington Avenue and drove there with more hope than I wanted to admit.

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“Whenever we sent Lexington Police Department out to speak to him and he refused to do that — I mean, what kind of person does that? What kind of person just says he don’t care?”

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I’m playing Dallas, I’m going back to Lexington, Kentucky, where I shot my first special for Netflix.

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“Two ways to help grandchildren achieve financial security are to fund 529 plans for their education and to fund Roth IRA accounts,” said Larry Luxenberg, a certified financial planner with Lexington Avenue Capital Management.

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