Lexington
Americannoun
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a town in E Massachusetts, NW of Boston: first battle of American Revolution fought here April 19, 1775.
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a city in N Kentucky.
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a city in central North Carolina.
noun
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a city in NE central Kentucky, in the bluegrass region: major centre for horse-breeding. Pop (including Fayette): 266 798 (2003 est)
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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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Lexington, Ky., was conned out of $3.9 million a year later, but authorities seized all of it from a private bank account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
“When it comes to investing, the goal is always to achieve the best return with the least amount of risk,” said Forest Dutton, a certified financial planner in Lexington, S.C.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Duncan Taylor from Taylor Made Farm offered him a job, and Kahn got in his car and drove more than 2,100 miles to Nicholasville, Ky., just outside Lexington.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Early American communication was slow, with news of the 1775 Battle of Lexington taking over a month to reach London.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
He was especially active in the weeks before the battles of Concord and Lexington, when he gave General Gage information about the Patriots’ preparations for revolution, including plans to build fortifications on Breed’s Hill.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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