Springfield
Americannoun
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a city in S Massachusetts, on the Connecticut River.
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a city in SW Missouri.
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a city in and the capital of Illinois, in the central part.
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a city in W Ohio.
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a city in W Oregon.
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a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
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a town in N Tennessee.
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a town in SE Vermont.
noun
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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)
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a city in SW Missouri. Pop: 150 867 (2003 est)
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a city in central Illinois, capital of the state: the home and burial place of Abraham Lincoln. Pop: 113 586 (2003 est)
Example Sentences
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Los Angeles also has a team in the upstart Women’s Pro Baseball League, but it will play the entire 2026 season in Springfield, Ill.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
For Cheryl Springfield, the apology was a welcome development but more was needed.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The research was conducted by scientists from Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts, together with collaborators from Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
The air in Springfield, Ohio carries an unsettling quality these days.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
I closed my eyes, and I swear I saw, or felt, right at that moment something dark and ugly and bottomless back away from a certain hospital door in Springfield.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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