Lexington

[ lek-sing-tuhn ]

/ ˈlɛk sɪŋ tən /

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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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How to use Lexington in a sentence

It was the first time Kentucky knocked off the Gators in Lexington since 1986.
Five teams to watch in Week 6 (plus college football’s biggest unbeaten surprises)|Patrick Stevens|October 8, 2021|Washington Post
Others have been driving hours to Lexington from rural areas because hospitals have been transferring fewer patients.
Kentucky schools overwhelmingly keep mask mandates after Republicans scrapped state requirement|Fenit Nirappil|September 21, 2021|Washington Post
Gladys Godinez, the daughter of retired meatpacking workers, is an organizer for Solidarity with Packing Plant Workers who lives in Lexington, Nebraska.
How Inequity Gets Built Into America’s Vaccination System|by Maryam Jameel and Caroline Chen|March 1, 2021|ProPublica
Franklin was the only one to self-publish a tell-all book about his four seasons in Lexington.
A college football coach’s season at war with the coronavirus — and his own school|Kent Babb|January 19, 2021|Washington Post

She is a microbiologist and biochemist at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.
Stinky success: Scientists identify the chemistry of B.O.|Alison Pearce Stevens|September 15, 2020|Science News For Students
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
The Lexington Herald-Leader sure did, raking McConnell over the coals Wednesday.
Mitch McConnell’s Big Obamacare-Kynect Lie|Michael Tomasky|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They now only awaited the arrival of Colonel Coffee from the south and they would move on to Lexington.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Everyone expected Lexington would be the next to fall, and they were all anxious to have a hand in the affair.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
A boat coming along, they took passage for Lexington, the boat making quite a long stop at Kansas City.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Lawrence found that a force was being organized in Lexington to try to surprise and capture Red Jerry and his entire band.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Lieutenant Cleveland, take their swords, and with a detail of six men escort them back to Lexington.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn

British Dictionary definitions for Lexington

Lexington

/ (ˈlɛksɪŋtən) /

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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