allentown
/ˈæləntˌaʊn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.84 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A small town primarily in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States, with small portions in Bleckley, Laurens and Twiggs Counties.
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An unincorporated community in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States.
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A hamlet in the town of Alma, Allegany County, New York, United States.
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A neighbourhood of Buffalo, New York.
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An unincorporated community in Allen County, Ohio, United States.
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A city, the county seat of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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A neighbourhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Example Sentences
- "Allentown is installing devices throughout Center City to detect gunshots, city officials said at news conference Tuesday."
Etymology
Etymology tree English Allen Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *duh₂-nós? Proto-Celtic *dūnombor. Proto-Germanic *tūną Proto-West Germanic *tūn Old English tūn Middle English toun English town English Allentown From Allen + town.