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Definition of lexington

lexington

/ˈlɛk.sɪŋ.tən/
lex · ing · ton
Plural:Lexingtons
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lexington Lexical Profile

• noun

1

American The second-largest city in Kentucky, United States, located in the Bluegrass region and internationally renowned for its prominent role in the thoroughbred horse breeding and racing industry.

2

American A historic town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, famous as the site of the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775.

Word Nuance & Usage

In American contexts, the name often requires contextual disambiguation: historically, it almost universally refers to the town in Massachusetts, while in modern agricultural, equine, or demographic contexts, it refers to the larger city in Kentucky.

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Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lexington. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lexington
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