Deerfield

[ deer-feeld ]

noun

1. a city in NE Illinois.

Example Sentences

Rep. Bob Morgan, a Democrat from the Chicago suburb of Deerfield, was marching with constituents in Highland Park’s 2022 July 4th parade when a gunman opened fire, killing seven and wounding at least 30.

From Seattle Times

The show is set in the sweet small town of Deerfield, where everyone attends elaborate local festivals and enjoys the garish Italian restaurant where you can sit in a gondola.

From New York Times

When the Deerfield denizens put their cards back into the machine’s slot, each sees a unique, personal 32-bit videogame on the screen, though one absorbs it more than plays it.

From New York Times

Even the Rev. Stephen Williams, a redeemed captive who returned from the attack on Deerfield in 1704, wound up owning Black slaves as his house servants in Longmeadow, as recent Harvard graduate Michael Baick recounts in a fascinating senior essay.

From Salon

The captives included Deerfield minister John Williams and his family.

From Salon