Springfield

Spring·field  (sprngfld)

1. The capital of Illinois, in the central part of the state. It became the state capital in 1837 and is the site of Abraham Lincoln's grave. Population: 116,000.

2. A city of southwest Massachusetts on the Connecticut River near the Connecticut border. Settled in 1636, it is an important manufacturing center. Population: 151,000.

3. A city of southwest Missouri south-southwest of Kansas City. In a resort area of the Ozark Plateau, it is a trade, shipping, and manufacturing hub. Population: 151,000.

4. A city of west-central Ohio west of Columbus. It grew as a trade and manufacturing center after the completion of the National Road (1838) and the coming of the railroad (mid-1800s). Population: 62,800.

5. A city of west-central Oregon east of Eugene, near the foothills of the Cascade Range. Population: 55,800.

---

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.: 152 082 (2000)

2. (Placename) a city in SW Missouri. Pop.: 151 580 (2000)

3. (Placename) a city in central Illinois, capital of the state: the home and burial place of Abraham Lincoln. Pop.: 111 454 (2000)

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