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Allentown

Allentown

17 2.8
A city in eastern Pennsylvania in the United States
  • proper noun
  • /ˈælənˌtaʊn/
: Allentown
  • Cafe Taza in Allentown is my absolute favorite place to grab coffee and a bagel!
  • Allentown, Pennsylvania
  • Allentown, PA
  • Allentown, PA 18104

I, I was born and raised in, in Allentown, PA.

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Examples

  • Many families in Allentown rely on local businesses for their shopping needs.

  • Many of these same questions had been used in the Cimmino case last year in Allentown, Pa.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • I, I was born and raised in, in Allentown, PA.

    Mulligan Brothers Interviews

  • When my parents split up, I went to stay with my grandmother for the summer in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

    The Juror (1996)

  • Born and raised in Belgium, he lives in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Dr. Mark Sciutto from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, granted permission for the questionnaire to be used in this study.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Sean Safford contrasts the experiences of Youngstown and Allentown, both small steelmaking cities.

    Blog text (6)

  • The Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, yard trimmings composting facility serves 10 municipalities, including Allentown, which has a population of 100,000.

    Academic text (1996)

  • I was born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, a city known for its industrial heritage.

  • The festival in Allentown attracts visitors from across the state every year.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Allentown = Allen + town (transparent) = Allen + town

The name is a straightforward place-name compound formed from the surname 'Allen' + 'town', so its structure and basic meaning are obvious to learners.

Etymology

Allentown comes from the name Allen plus the word town. It was started on land owned by a man called William Allen, so the name simply means 'Allen's town' and today it is the name of a city in Pennsylvania.