Wilmington
a seaport in N Delaware, on the Delaware River.
a seaport in SE North Carolina, on the Cape Fear River.
a city in NE Massachusetts.
a town in SW Ohio.
Other words from Wilmington
- Wil·ming·to·ni·an [wil-ming-toh-nee-uhn], /ˌwɪl mɪŋˈtoʊ ni ən/, noun
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How to use Wilmington in a sentence
The name is associated with so many legacy institutions that greater Wilmington could be dubbed du Pontville.
Lovely, little Delaware — long famous for corporations, chickens and credit cards — is ready for its big moment | Karen Heller | January 12, 2021 | Washington PostThe nearest store listed on the website as carrying this wine is — appropriately enough — in Wilmington, Del.
This sauvignon blanc tastes like a splurge, but doesn’t cost like one | Dave McIntyre | January 2, 2021 | Washington PostFor decades, the same Wilmington, North Carolina factory has churned out the fiber.
An inside look at how fiber optic glass is made | Stan Horaczek | December 24, 2020 | Popular-ScienceWilmington is on board after landing a spot in this winter of musical chairs.
Nationals extend invites to affiliates close to home amid widespread minor league changes | Jesse Dougherty | December 9, 2020 | Washington PostWilmington, North Carolina, has extended its parklet program through mid-October, while Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti recently announced the city would extend its outdoor dining program through the end of 2020.
The first—and it turns out, only—stop was Douglass Academy, a new charter school in downtown Wilmington.
At This Creepy Libertarian Charter School, Kids Must Swear ‘to Be Obedient to Those in Authority’ | ProPublica | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIts target population is children in several Wilmington housing projects.
At This Creepy Libertarian Charter School, Kids Must Swear ‘to Be Obedient to Those in Authority’ | ProPublica | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut time was running out for the Wilmington black community.
Two days after the election, Waddell led a mob in destroying [Wilmington's leading black newspaper].
The real vice president was born in Scranton, Pa., but moved to Wilmington, Del., in 1953.
Speed Read: 11 Best Bits from Joe Biden Satire ‘The President of Vice’ | Caroline Linton | January 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTShe had been bought by a company of Englishmen, and, loaded with a most desirable cargo, had started for Wilmington or Charleston.
The Supplies for the Confederate Army | Caleb HuseThe "Merrimac" ran into Wilmington and delivered her valuable cargo in fine order.
The Supplies for the Confederate Army | Caleb HuseAt three o'clock in the morning we were away from our anchorage, steaming up Wilmington River.
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.His little army was in need of supplies and he marched to Wilmington, where stores brought by sea were laid up for him.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntWilmington had been captured, and Sherman proposed to receive his next supplies from the coast.
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.
British Dictionary definitions for Wilmington
/ (ˈwɪlmɪŋtən) /
a port in N Delaware, on the Delaware River: industrial centre. Pop: 72 051 (2003 est)
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