/ Dictionary / Index S Springfield: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Spring•field Pronunciation: (spring'fēld"), [key] — n. a city in S Massachusetts, on the Connecticut River. 152,319. a city in SW Missouri. 133,116. a city in and the capital of Illinois, in the central part. 99,637. a city in W Ohio. 72,563. a city in W Oregon. 41,621. a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. 25,326. a town in N Tennessee. 10,814. a town in SE Vermont. 10,190. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: springfield (Thesaurus) spring fever Springfield rifle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language