Springs

American  

[springz] / sprɪŋz /

noun

1. a city in S Transvaal, in the E Republic of South Africa, E of Johannesburg.

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Springs British  

/ sprɪŋz /

noun

1. a city in E South Africa: developed around a coal mine established in 1885 and later became a major world gold-mining centre, now with uranium extraction. Pop: 80 776 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Many of the warmest springs on record have occurred in the 21st century, reflecting a trend of increasingly frequent early-season heat.

From BBC

“You can dip a toe into art or music, do yoga or go to Palm Springs.”

From Los Angeles Times

But each springs from the same mutated DNA, mapping the source of Earth’s monster problems to mindless warfare, along with the intellectual vanity compelling man to seek an upper hand over nature instead of figuring out how to coexist.

From Salon

You can see almost all the way to Palm Springs, Mount San Gorgonio.

From Los Angeles Times

Four springs ago I toured Grand Avenue with Gehry to gather what he had in mind for an arts district.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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