a city in S Massachusetts, on the Connecticut River: the site of the US arsenal and armoury (1794–1968), which developed the Springfield and Garand rifles. Pop: 152 157 (2003 est)
2.
a city in SW Missouri. Pop: 150 867 (2003 est)
3.
a city in central Illinois, capital of the state: the home and burial place of Abraham Lincoln. Pop: 113 586 (2003 est)
Springfield in American English
(ˈsprɪŋˌfild)
1.
city in SW Mass., on the Connecticut River: pop. 152,000
2.
city in SW Mo.: pop. 152,000
3.
capital of Ill., in the central part: pop. 111,000
4.
city in WC Ohio: pop. 65,000
Word origin
first Springfieldsense after Springfield, village in Essex, England: others prob. after first sense