Bennington

[ ben-ing-tuhn ]

noun

1. a town in SW Vermont: defeat of British by the Green Mountain Boys 1777.

Bennington

/ ˈbɛnɪŋtən /

noun

1. a town in SW Vermont: the site of a British defeat (1777) in the War of American Independence. Pop: 15 637 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

In the southwest of the state lies the town of Bennington, and close by is Maplebrook Farms.

From The Daily Beast

It is an oversimplification, however, to say Bennington has no requirements.

From The Daily Beast

These are just a few of the fields of study Bennington College advertises to potential applicants.

From The Daily Beast

That said, students are then largely to left to direct their own studies—a tradition Bennington grads are quite proud of.

From The Daily Beast

Cheever teaches at the Bennington Writing Seminars and at the New School.

From The Daily Beast

Burgoyne was in sore need of supplies and made an attempt to seize the insurgents' stores and horses collected at Bennington.

From Project Gutenberg

Are you ready to pay that note, Bennington, or shall I inform your father about your debts of honor?

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Bennington, you will ask Dr. Winstock to attend to those who are hurt, and report to the first lieutenant.

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He acted as a Major under Stark at Bennington, and contributed his share to the success of that eventful day.

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This man Bennington was the manager of the firm of dealers whose goods he disposed of.

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