a university town in south central Indiana
"Students often flock to Bloomington, the vibrant university town in south central Indiana, for its rich academic atmosphere."
A community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
"The new post office opened last week in Bloomington, a small community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia."
The name Bloomington combines the word "blooming," meaning flowering, with the English place-name suffix "-ton." It was created to describe a town that flourishes like a garden.