Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lexington

3 senses of lexington

Sense 1
Lexington -- (town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought)
       INSTANCE OF=> town -- (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work")

Sense 2
Lexington -- (a city in eastern Kentucky; noted for raising thoroughbred horses)
       INSTANCE OF=> city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")

Sense 3
Lexington, Concord, Lexington and Concord -- (the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775))
       INSTANCE OF=> pitched battle -- (a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place)