Fairfield
Common American placename
Fairfield is a common American place name, applied to dozens of cities, towns, and counties across the United States.
The name suggests pleasant pastoral land—a fair field.
Notable examples include Fairfield, California, and Fairfield County, Connecticut.
The name also appears in business contexts, particularly insurance and hospitality.
Northeastern American state
- BridgeportConnecticut coastal city
- StamfordConnecticut's second-largest city
- NorwalkConnecticut coastal municipality
- DanburyConnecticut municipality
Greenwich · Stratford · Shelton · Westport · Darien · Monroe · Easton · Wilton
Town's central thoroughfare
- town hallLocal government headquarters
- downtownCentral business district
- beachSandy waterside margin
- universityHigher education institution
historic district · train station · library · parks · shops · residents · colonial · post road
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- kinBlood-connected people
- genealogyStudy of family descent
bloodline · descendants · family tree · coat of arms · English origin · nobility · landed gentry · parish records
Relating to housing
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- commuteRegular work travel
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- homeownersProperty-possessing residents
sidewalks · playgrounds · zoning · HOA · family-friendly · leafy · quiet streets · well-maintained
Letter terminal flourish
- displayPresentation for viewing
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- letterpressPrinting from raised surfaces
typography · headline · editorial · book design · print · legibility · character · font family
Connecticut
Northeastern American state
- BridgeportConnecticut coastal city
- StamfordConnecticut's second-largest city
- NorwalkConnecticut coastal municipality
Danbury · Greenwich · Stratford · Shelton · Westport · Darien · Monroe · Easton · Wilton · Weston
Main Street
Town's central thoroughfare
university · historic district · train station · library · parks · shops · residents · colonial · post road · Southport
ancestry
Family line of descent
genealogy · bloodline · descendants · family tree · coat of arms · English origin · nobility · landed gentry · parish records · immigration records
residential
Relating to housing
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- commuteRegular work travel
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
homeowners · sidewalks · playgrounds · zoning · HOA · family-friendly · leafy · quiet streets · well-maintained · ranch-style
serif
Letter terminal flourish
letterpress · typography · headline · editorial · book design · print · legibility · character · font family · digital
- North JerseyNewark, Paterson, Elizabeth, Passaic, Bayonne
- Central MaineAugusta, Waterville, Gardiner, Winslow, Oakland
- Town NamesSpringfield, Fairview, Riverside, Greenville, Madison
- Australian PlacesSydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra
- British HillsBen Nevis, Snowdon, High Street, Saddleback, Cheviot
- Iowa placesDes Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, Iowa City
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