Darlington
Americannoun
noun
-
an industrial town in NE England in Darlington unitary authority, S Durham: developed mainly with the opening of the Stockton-Darlington railway (1825). Pop: 86 082 (2001)
-
a unitary authority in NE England, in Durham. Pop: 98 200 (2003 est). Area: 198 sq km (77 sq miles)
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Darlington were aiming to sneak a play-off spot at the end of the League Two season and in a match against Bury, were gifted the perfect start.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Canada’s Darlington SMR: C$21 billion for four units.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Darlington has crafted a dark, edgy thriller whose engaging protagonist and intriguing psychological insights linger in the mind long after the memory of that last, jaw-dropping twist fades away.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Perhaps the key finding in the 134 pages of legal argument in the Darlington case is that the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust misunderstood equalities law.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
In fact, some two months ago, I was most happy to learn that Sir James was to visit Darlington Hall.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
