a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
"Many commuters travel through Arlington daily because it is located right between Dallas and Fort Worth."
A place name.
"The Arlington Bridge connects two major cities in Virginia."
A CDP which is coterminous with Arlington County, Virginia, United States.
"The census data often distinguishes between the independent city of Arlington and the CDP that is coterminous with Arlington County, Virginia."
The name Arlington comes from Old English words meaning "Alfred's estate," referring to a place called after the personal name Ælfrēd. In the United States, many places named Arlington are derived from Arlington House, which was once the plantation of Robert E. Lee.