Meanings
- A community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A small city in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States.
- A city, the county seat of McLean County, Illinois, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Monroe County, Indiana, United States.
- A city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.
- A village in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States.
- A hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States.
- A community in Washington County, Utah, United States.
- A village and town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.
Origin
From blooming (“flowering”) + -ton (“placename suffix”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Bloomington. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bloomington
“Bloomington.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bloomington. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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