Springfield

American  

[spring-feeld] / ˈsprɪŋˌfild /

noun

1. a city in S Massachusetts, on the Connecticut River.

2. a city in SW Missouri.

3. a city in and the capital of Illinois, in the central part.

4. a city in W Ohio.

5. a city in W Oregon.

6. a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.

7. a town in N Tennessee.

8. a town in SE Vermont.

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Springfield British  

/ ˈsprɪŋˌfiːld /

noun

1. a city in S Massachusetts, on the Connecticut River: the site of the US arsenal and armoury (1794–1968), which developed the Springfield and Garand rifles. Pop: 152 157 (2003 est)

2. a city in SW Missouri. Pop: 150 867 (2003 est)

3. a city in central Illinois, capital of the state: the home and burial place of Abraham Lincoln. Pop: 113 586 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

As part of its peace barriers programme, Catholics and Protestants from the peace line in the Springfield Road area come together to talk and do activities.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

It’s located at the local History Museum on the Square in Springfield, Mo.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

She died of a stroke in 1882 and was buried next to her husband in Springfield.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Price in Springfield, Ill. and Jacksonville, N.C. were up 18% and 15.5% from one year prior.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Edward Baker Lincoln was born on March 10, 1846, in Springfield, Illinois.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly