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Springfield

Springfield proper noun: a suburb in Campbell Park parish, City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8638).

springfield: a suburb in Campbell Park parish, City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref...
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Proper noun

Springfield

  1. A suburb in Campbell Park parish, City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8638).
  2. A civil parish and suburb in Chelmsford borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL7208).
  3. A suburb of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD5706).
  4. A southern suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0981).
  5. A suburb of Rowley Regis, Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands (OS grid ref SO9688).
  6. A suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands (OS grid ref SO9299).
  7. A village next to Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY3268).
  8. A village in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3411).
  9. A small settlement in the Black Isle, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH6663).
  10. A suburb of Pontllanfraith, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1895).
  11. A census-designated place in Conway County, Arkansas.
  12. An unincorporated community in Tuolumne County, California.
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  1. A town, the county seat of Baca County, Colorado; named after the city in Missouri.
  2. A city in Bay County, Florida.
  3. A neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida.
  4. A city, the county seat of Effingham County, Georgia.
  5. The capital city of Illinois, United States and the county seat of Sangamon County; named after the city in Massachusetts.
  6. An unincorporated community in LaPorte County, Indiana.
  7. An unincorporated community in Posey County, Indiana.
  8. A city, the county seat of Washington County, Kentucky; named for nearby springs.
  9. A town in Livingston Parish, Louisiana; named for nearby springs.
  10. A town in Penobscot County, Maine.
  11. A city, the county seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts; named after the parish in Essex.
  12. A city in Calhoun County, Michigan.
  13. A township in Oakland County, Michigan.
  14. A city in Brown County, Minnesota; named either after the city in Massachusetts or for nearby springs.
  15. A city, the county seat of Greene County, Missouri; named after the city in Massachusetts.
    • Eric Orwoll, co-founder of Return to the Land (RTTL), told Ozarks First a group of people are considering developing an RTTL community near Springfield.2025 July 22, Kathryn Skopec, “A whites-only community could be coming to Springfield area”, in Ozarks First, archived from the original on 26 Jul 2025
  16. A city in Sarpy County, Nebraska; named for nearby springs.
  17. A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
  18. A township in Burlington County, New Jersey; named for nearby springs.
  19. A township and census-designated place therein, in Union County, New Jersey; named for nearby springs.
  20. A town in Otsego County, New York.
  21. A city in North Dakota; named for nearby springs.
  22. A city, the county seat of Clark County, Ohio; named after the city in Massachusetts.
    • The paper said the unsubstantiated claim seems to have started with a post in a Springfield Facebook group that was widely shared across social media.2024 September 10, Huo Jingnan, Jasmine Garsd, “JD Vance spreads debunked claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets”, in NPR, archived from the original on 27 Dec 2024
  23. A city in Lane County, Oregon; named for nearby springs.
    • The cities of Eugene and Springfield announced Friday evening that they would discontinue the use of AI-powered license plate cameras connected to the company called Flock Safety.2025 December 6, Chris Lehman, “Eugene and Springfield both announce end of Flock camera usage”, in Oregon Public Broadcasting, archived from the original on 16 Feb 2026
  24. A town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
  25. A city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota.
  26. A city, the county seat of Robertson County, Tennessee.
  27. An unincorporated community in Jim Wells County, Texas.
  28. A town and census-designated place therein, in Windsor County, Vermont.
  29. A census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia.
  30. An unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia.
  31. An unincorporated community in Page County, Virginia.
  32. An unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
  33. A census-designated place in Hampshire County, West Virginia; named for the Battle of Springfield (1780), which took place in the township of Union County, New Jersey.
  34. A town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
  35. A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
  36. A town in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
  37. A town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
  38. An unincorporated community in the town of Lyons, Walworth County, Wisconsin.
  39. A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Springfield Township.
  40. A village in the United States Virgin Islands.
  41. A parish of Kings County, New Brunswick; named after either the township in Burlington County, New Jersey, or the city in Massachusetts.
  42. A rural municipality in south-east Manitoba; in full, the Rural Municipality of Springfield.
  43. A community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.
  44. A town in Snowy Monaro council area, New South Wales.
  45. A suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales.
  46. A suburb of Ipswich, Queensland.
  47. A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
  48. A locality in Dorset council area and the City of Launceston, north eastern Tasmania, Australia.
  49. A locality in the Shire of Buloke, Victoria.
  50. A town in the Shire of Macedon Ranges, Victoria.
  51. A Mennonite village in Belize.
  52. A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
  53. A village in Canterbury, New Zealand.
  54. A habitational surname from Old English.
  55. (colloquial) The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Springfield meaning in Arabic

Springfield in Arabic

Any of several towns
سْبْرِينْغْفِيلْد sbrīnḡfīld, سْبْرِينْجْفِيلْد sbrīngfīld

Origin of Springfield

From spring + field.

Words formed from Springfield

Questions about Springfield

What does Springfield mean?
Springfield means a suburb in Campbell Park parish, City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8638).
What is Springfield in Arabic?
Springfield in Arabic is سْبْرِينْغْفِيلْد (sbrīnḡfīld), سْبْرِينْجْفِيلْد (sbrīngfīld). See Springfield meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Springfield?
Springfield is a proper noun.

Words near Springfield in the dictionary

  1. springers
  2. springes
  3. springest
  4. springeth
  5. Springett
  6. Springfield
  7. Springfielder
  8. Springfielders
  9. Springfieldian
  10. Springfieldians
  11. Springfieldite

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