arlington
arlington Lexical Profile
• noun
American An urban county in Northern Virginia, United States, situated directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., and known as the location of the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery.
"Many defense contractors and military officials who work at the Pentagon choose to live in Arlington."
American A major city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, recognized as a significant regional hub for professional sports and entertainment.
"The family traveled to Arlington to watch the baseball game at the stadium."
American A widely used metonym referring specifically to Arlington National Cemetery, the principal United States military cemetery located in Virginia.
"The fallen soldier was laid to rest in Arlington with full military honors."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Old English place names in England (such as Arlington in East Sussex or Gloucestershire), originally meaning 'the settlement of Eorla's people' or 'Ælfrēd's town', combined with the suffix '-ton' (town or estate). In the United States, it is widely associated with prominent municipalities and the national military cemetery.