SPRINGFIELD
Dictionary entry overview: What does Springfield mean?
• SPRINGFIELD (noun)
The noun SPRINGFIELD has 3 senses:
1. capital of the state of Illinois
2. a city of southwestern Missouri
3. a city and manufacturing center in southwestern Massachusetts on the Connecticut River
Familiarity information: SPRINGFIELD used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• SPRINGFIELD (noun)
Meaning:
Capital of the state of Illinois
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
capital of Illinois; Springfield
Instance hypernyms:
state capital (the capital city of a political subdivision of a country)
Holonyms ("Springfield" is a part of...):
IL; Illinois; Land of Lincoln; Prairie State (a Midwest state in north-central United States)
Meaning:
A city of southwestern Missouri
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Springfield" is a part of...):
Missouri; MO; Show Me State (a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union)
Meaning:
A city and manufacturing center in southwestern Massachusetts on the Connecticut River
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Springfield" is a part of...):
Bay State; MA; Massachusetts; Old Colony (a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies)
