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Dallas

American  
[dal-uhs] / ˈdæl əs /

noun

  1. George Mifflin 1792–1864, U.S. diplomat: vice-president of the U.S. 1845–49.

  2. a city in NE Texas.


Dallas British  
/ ˈdæləs /

noun

  1. a city in NE Texas, on the Trinity River: scene of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (1963). Pop: 1 208 318 (2003 est)

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Dallas Cultural  
  1. Large industrial and commercial city in northeastern Texas.


Other Word Forms

  • Dallasite noun

Example Sentences

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A Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas report this week noted there are jobs requiring black-and-white textbook knowledge, and there are jobs requiring knowledge from experience.

From MarketWatch

Sofia Minotti, who lives north of Dallas in Denton County, was born in Argentina but became a U.S. citizen years ago.

From Salon

The NFL will visit new markets including a first game in Rio de Janeiro, featuring the Dallas Cowboys, and Paris, with the New Orleans Saints.

From Barron's

“That may make a noticeable difference in a professional athlete,” said Dr. Tom DiLiberti, an orthopaedic surgeon in Dallas who performs hamate procedures on major leaguers.

From The Wall Street Journal

England play Croatia in Dallas on 17 June, Ghana in Boston on 23 June and Panama in New York on 27 June.

From BBC