Downing

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
Downing
    n 1: United States landscape architect who designed the grounds
         of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
         [syn: {Downing}, {Andrew Jackson Downing}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Down \Down\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Downed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Downing}.]
   To cause to go down; to make descend; to put down; to
   overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring down.
   [Archaic or Colloq.] "To down proud hearts." --Sir P. Sidney.
   [1913 Webster]

         I remember how you downed Beauclerk and Hamilton, the
         wits, once at our house.                 --Madame
                                                  D'Arblay.
   [1913 Webster]
from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Downing, MO (city, FIPS 19990)
  Location: 40.48644 N, 92.36850 W
  Population (1990): 359 (203 housing units)
  Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 63536
Downing, WI (village, FIPS 20675)
  Location: 45.04854 N, 92.12410 W
  Population (1990): 250 (92 housing units)
  Area: 7.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 54734
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Downing, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
   Population (2000):    257
   Housing Units (2000): 107
   Land area (2000):     2.974642 sq. miles (7.704288 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.974642 sq. miles (7.704288 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            20675
   Located within:       Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
   Location:             45.046676 N, 92.128496 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     54734
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Downing, WI
    Downing
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Downing, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
   Population (2000):    396
   Housing Units (2000): 210
   Land area (2000):     0.665135 sq. miles (1.722692 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.665135 sq. miles (1.722692 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            19990
   Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
   Location:             40.487682 N, 92.368022 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     63536
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Downing, MO
    Downing
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