Springfield

Spring·field

 (sprĭng′fēld′)

1. The capital of Illinois, in the central part of the state. It became the state capital in 1837 and was home to Abraham Lincoln for many years.

2. A city of southwest Massachusetts on the Connecticut River near the Connecticut border. Settled in 1636, it was the site of a national armory (1794-1968) and was an important producer of small arms. The game of basketball originated at a local school (1891).

3. A city of southwest Missouri south-southwest of Kansas City on the Ozark Plateau. It grew as a supply depot in the 1850s.

4. A city of west-central Ohio northeast of Dayton. It grew as a trade and manufacturing center after the completion of the National Road (1838) and the coming of the railroad (mid-1800s).

5. A city of west-central Oregon just east of Eugene, near the foothills of the Cascade Range.

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Springfield

(ˈsprɪŋˌfiːld)

n

1. (Placename) 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. (Placename) a city in SW Missouri. Pop: 150 867 (2003 est)

3. (Placename) 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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Spring•field

(ˈsprɪŋˌfild)

n.

1. a city in S Massachusetts, on the Connecticut River. 149,948.

2. a city in SW Missouri. 143,407.

3. the capital of Illinois, in the central part. 112,921.

4. a city in W Ohio. 69,550.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Springfield - capital of the state of Illinois capital of Illinois IL, Illinois, Land of Lincoln, Prairie State - a midwestern state in north-central United States
	2.	Springfield - a city of southwestern Missouri Missouri, Show Me State, MO - a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
	3.	Springfield - a city and manufacturing center in southwestern Massachusetts on the Connecticut River Bay State, Massachusetts, Old Colony, MA - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

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