arlington
|Ar-ling-ton|
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/ˈɑrlɪŋtən/
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/ˈɑːlɪŋtən/
(Arlington)
place name derived from a settlement
Etymology
'Arlington' originates from Old English place-name elements, specifically a personal name combined with the Old English suffix 'tun' meaning 'farm' or 'settlement'.
'Arlington' developed from older English place-name forms (a personal name + 'tun') in medieval English and eventually standardized in modern English as 'Arlington'.
Initially it meant 'the farm or settlement associated with a particular person' but over time it became used as a fixed place-name and, later, as a family name and other proper names.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a county in the U.S. state of Virginia (Arlington County), located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.
Arlington is located just across the Potomac from Washington, D.C.
Noun 2
any city, town, or village named Arlington (there are several places called Arlington in the United States and elsewhere).
There is an Arlington in both Texas and Massachusetts.
Noun 3
common shorthand referring to Arlington National Cemetery, a U.S. military cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia.
Many veterans are buried at Arlington.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/10/15 18:31