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Arlington

Arlington

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A city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɑrlɪŋtən/
: Arlington
  • Every summer, we visit Arlington to enjoy the local festivals and attractions.
  • Arlington, Texas

So if you're in Arlington, TX, swing by Hurtado and check it out.

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Examples

  • They're marching from the Capitol to Arlington and the Tomb of the Unknown.

  • I heard it was a real nice service up there at Arlington.

    Straw Dogs (2011)

  • I went to Arlington at the request of people that lost their children.

  • I'm from Arlington, you know.

    Strangers on a Train (1951)

  • Didn't you ever hear of the Arlington Cemetery?

    The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

  • And they put him in in Arlington Cemetery and there's a flame there at the burial spot.

  • The investigative firm of Private Solutions has its headquarters in Arlington, across from the courthouse.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • So if you're in Arlington, TX, swing by Hurtado and check it out.

    Gas Monkey Garage

  • Christopher Watkins stands at attention at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery. Photographer unknown.

    Academic text (2015)

  • I grew up in Arlington, a vibrant city located between Dallas and Fort Worth.

Surface Forms

Arlington main

Etymology

Arlington comes from old English place parts: -ing meaning 'people of' and -ton meaning 'town', with the first part likely a person's name, perhaps like Earl. So it originally meant 'the town of that person's people', which is why Arlington is used today as the name of a town or city.