Lexington

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɛksɪŋtən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lek′sing tən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Lex•ing•ton  (lek′sing tən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa town in E Massachusetts, NW of Boston: first battle of American Revolution fought here April 19, 1775. 29,479.
  2. Place Namesa city in N Kentucky. 204,165.
  3. Place Namesa city in central North Carolina. 15,711.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Lexington / ˈlɛksɪŋtən/
  1. a city in NE central Kentucky, in the bluegrass region: major centre for horse-breeding. Pop (including Fayette): 266 798 (2003 est)
  2. a city in Massachusetts, northwest of Boston: site of the first action (1775) of the War of American Independence. Pop: 30 631 (2003 est)
'Lexington' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Lexington Park - Patriots' Day - War of American Independence

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