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Burlington

bur·ling·ton

US/ˈbɝ.lɪŋ.tən/ rare

noun

1.

the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont

Origin

From Burling + -ton. The town in Newfoundland derives from a variant of the name Bridlington in Yorkshire and may have been informed by the name of Burlington, Ontario.

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