Springfield

geographical name

Spring·​field ˈspriŋ-ˌfēld 

1

city on the Sangamon River in central Illinois

Note: Springfield is the capital of Illinois.

2

city on the Connecticut River in southwestern Massachusetts

Note: The game of basketball was invented in Springfield by James Naismith, a physical education instructor, in 1891.

3

city in southwestern Missouri

4

city in southwest central Ohio northeast of Dayton

5

city in western Oregon on the Willamette River east of Eugene