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

Also stuck: one container of sweeteners ordered by Date Lady, a Springfield, Mo.-based food company.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Cities, towns, state capitals. The trick is for the codes to be new but easy to remember. ‘Springfield’ would be a good code name; nearly every state has a Springfield.

From Literature

It opens with a Dusty Springfield sample because, simply, “I love it.”

From Los Angeles Times

He had been assigned to Springfield of the AHL, where he appeared in two games.

From Los Angeles Times

A series of ferries and trains carried the President’s body from Washington, DC, to Springfield, Illinois.

From Literature