Rutland

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A town in central Vermont in the United States with a small downtown and local shops

proper noun
/ˈrʌt.lənd/

: Rutland

Many people visit Rutland to explore its rich history and vibrant community.
Rutland, Vermont

Examples

Being a Vermonter, the Rutland pictures were a real treat to see.

Blog text (34)
And Professor Ashton, all the way from Rutland University.

The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
Welcome back to Rutland Arena for half number two.

Flubber (1997)
Another easy basket for the Rutland Rangers.

Flubber (1997)
Listen, l'm-l'm driving up on Thursday to Rutland for the game.

Flubber (1997)
After a brief period of rest, he would recommend an excellent physical therapist, a specialist from Rutland.

Fiction book (1993)
Weird Al is coming to Rutland and playing at the famed Paramount Theatre in Rutland, VT in October.

Blog text (14)
The parent company of the Rutland Herald and Times Argus is in the third generation of Vermont ownership.

Blog text (27)
Rutland Herald covering Vermont and Rutland County since 1794, the Rutland Daily Herald is published 7 days a week.

Blog text (27)
A team of middle school teachers from Garland, Texas, and Rutland, Vermont, created an interdisciplinary science/social studies unit on the history of flight.

Academic text (1997)

Surface Forms

Rutland main

Etymology

Rutland probably comes from an old English word for a crop like rye plus -land which means 'land'. So think of Rutland as 'rye land', the land where grain grew, which explains why it is the name of a place.