# Burlington

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɝ.lɪŋ.tən/ · frequency rank #14,911

## Definitions
1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.
2. A community in Nova Scotia.
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29. Abbreviation of Earl of Burlington.
30. Ellipsis of Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.

## Etymology
From Burling + -ton.
The town in Newfoundland derives from a variant of the name Bridlington in Yorkshire and may have been informed by the name of Burlington, Ontario.

## Easily confused with
- **Barrington** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barrington-vs-burlington)

## Common misspellings (16)
`bburlington`, `brulington`, `bulrington`, `burilngton`, `burlignton`, `burlinggton`, `burlingotn`, `burlingtno`, `burlingtonn`, `burlingtton`, `burlinngton`, `burlintgon`, `burllington`, `burlnigton`, `burrlington`, `ubrlington`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/burlington