Used in a Sentence

burlington

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for burlington.

Editorial note

They own the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, which is most of the railroading west of the Mississippi.

Examples10
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of burlington gathered in one view.

noun

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.

noun

A community in Nova Scotia.

noun

A city in Ontario; named for Bridlington, Yorkshire (formerly "Burlington").

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for burlington.

noun

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.

noun

A community in Nova Scotia.

noun

A city in Ontario; named for Bridlington, Yorkshire (formerly "Burlington").

noun

A number of places in the United States:

Example sentences

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They own the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, which is most of the railroading west of the Mississippi.

2

In Burlington (the smallest biggest city in any state), our local elections are between Democrats and Progressives.

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That statenent is about the Burlington Northern board making a decision in 15 minutes, not Buffett...

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Up here in Burlington VT there is about to be some heads rolling on how the gov handled the gov run phone/internet company.

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Veracode, Burlington MA Lots of open positions.

6

(I used to work for Burlington Northern Railroad).

Quote examples

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Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad is not "most of the railroading west of the Mississippi".

Proper noun examples

1

An average of 79 inches of snow falls on Anchorage every year (the same amount as Burlington, Vermont).

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He also is CEO of Encite LLC (also located in Burlington, MA).

3

Background on Airing, LLC, located in Burlington, MA.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use burlington in a sentence?

They own the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, which is most of the railroading west of the Mississippi.

What does burlington mean?

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.

What part of speech is burlington?

burlington is commonly used as noun.