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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Springfield

Outside of his service, he has lived in Springfield his whole life.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Pierre Damas Bel, 20, arrived in Springfield to join his father and stepmother in 2024.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

It attempted to revisit the harmonious, heartfelt sound Messrs. Stills and Young created while members of Buffalo Springfield in the 1960s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

While looking for the pot, McKay said, he found the Springfield pistol in Walters’ room.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

For thirty years he was turning into teeth in Springfield, and neither she nor the mourner in the inappropriate dress could do a thing about it.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

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