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wilmington

/ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/

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What does wilmington mean?

proper noun

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Widworthy parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SY2199).
  3. An industrial suburb in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref TA1030).
More meanings (19)

proper noun

  1. A village in Long Man parish, Wealden district, East Sussex, famous for its Long Man.
  2. A village and civil parish in Dartford borough, Kent (OS grid ref TQ5372).
  3. A hamlet in Priston parish, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset (OS grid ref ST6962).
  4. A neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
  5. A city, the county seat of New Castle County, and the largest city in Delaware.
  6. A village in Greene County, Illinois.
  7. A city in Will County, Illinois.
  8. An unincorporated community in Hogan Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
  9. An unincorporated community in Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
  10. A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  11. A township and unincorporated community in Houston County, Minnesota.
  12. A town and census-designated place in Essex County, New York.
  13. A city, the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina.
  14. A city, the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio.
  15. A township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
  16. A township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
  17. A town and census-designated place in Windham County, Vermont.
  18. An unincorporated community in Fluvanna County, Virginia.
  19. A town in Mount Remarkable district council area, South Australia.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/

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The voyage from Wilmington to Charleston had been very rough, the trip requiring over thirty-six hours.
Joel BentonA Unique Story of a Marvellous Career: Life of Hon. Phineas T. BarnumProject Gutenberg ebook #1576
An amusing example, to all but the player affected, occurred at the finals of the Delaware State Singles Championship at Wilmington.
William T. (William Tatem) TildenThe Art of Lawn TennisProject Gutenberg ebook #1451
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The last point of imminent danger, and the one I dreaded most, was Wilmington.
Frederick DouglassCollected Articles of Frederick DouglassProject Gutenberg ebook #99
We reached Wilmington the next morning, and took the train for Richmond, Virginia.
William Craft; Ellen CraftRunning a Thousand Miles for Freedom Or, The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from SlaveryProject Gutenberg ebook #585
Cornwallis then, in turn, fled before the Americans; and as he had outmarched them before, he outran them now, and escaped safely to Wilmington.
M. L. (Mason Locke) WeemsThe Life of General Francis MarionProject Gutenberg ebook #846