Bloomington

(blo̵̅o̅miŋ tən)

  1. city in central Ill.: pop. 65,000
  2. city in SC Ind.: pop. 69,000
  3. city in E Minn., near Minneapolis: pop. 85,000

    Origin: ? after Bloomington, Ind.

Origin: prob. in allusion to abundance of wildflowers

See Bloomington in American Heritage Dictionary 4

  1. A city of central Illinois east-southeast of Peoria. It is a commercial and industrial center. Population: 71,000.
  2. A city of south-central Indiana south-southwest of Indianapolis. Indiana University (established 1820) is located here. Population: 69,200.
  3. A city of eastern Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. Population: 80,900.
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