3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Linden  \Lin"den\  (l[i^]n"den),  n.  [Orig.  an  adj  from  lind 
  linden  tree,  AS  lind;  akin  to  D.  &  G.  linde,  OHG.  linta, 
  Icel.,  Sw.,  &  Dan.  lind.  Cf  {Lime}  linden.]  (Bot.) 
  a  A  handsome  tree  ({Tilia  Europ[ae]a}),  having  cymes  of 
  light  yellow  flowers,  and  large  cordate  leaves.  The  tree 
  is  common  in  Europe. 
  b  In  America,  the  basswood,  or  {Tilia  Americana}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  linden 
  n  1:  soft  light-colored  wood  of  any  of  various  linden  trees;  used 
  in  making  crates  and  boxes  and  in  carving  and  millwork 
  [syn:  {basswood}] 
  2:  any  of  various  deciduous  trees  of  the  genus  Tilia 
  heart-shaped  leaves  and  drooping  cymose  clusters  of 
  yellowish  often  fragrant  flowers;  several  yield  valuable 
  timber  [syn:  {linden  tree},  {basswood},  {lime},  {lime  tree}] 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Linden,  AL  (city,  FIPS  43240) 
  Location:  32.30101  N,  87.79271  W 
  Population  (1990):  2548  (1047  housing  units) 
  Area:  8.5  sq  km  (land),  0.1  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  36748 
  Linden,  CA  (CDP,  FIPS  41670) 
  Location:  38.01887  N,  121.09994  W 
  Population  (1990):  1339  (469  housing  units) 
  Area:  19.4  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  95236 
  Linden,  IA  (city,  FIPS  45390) 
  Location:  41.64302  N,  94.27007  W 
  Population  (1990):  201  (83  housing  units) 
  Area:  2.0  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  50146 
  Linden,  IN  (town,  FIPS  44082) 
  Location:  40.19068  N,  86.90196  W 
  Population  (1990):  718  (289  housing  units) 
  Area:  0.7  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  47955 
  Linden,  MI  (city,  FIPS  47820) 
  Location:  42.81921  N,  83.78154  W 
  Population  (1990):  2415  (913  housing  units) 
  Area:  6.1  sq  km  (land),  0.1  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  48451 
  Linden,  NC  (town,  FIPS  38360) 
  Location:  35.25436  N,  78.74847  W 
  Population  (1990):  180  (71  housing  units) 
  Area:  1.3  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  28356 
  Linden,  NJ  (city,  FIPS  40350) 
  Location:  40.62505  N,  74.23845  W 
  Population  (1990):  36701  (14917  housing  units) 
  Area:  28.0  sq  km  (land),  1.1  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  07036 
  Linden,  PA 
  Zip  code(s):  17744 
  Linden,  TN  (town,  FIPS  42720) 
  Location:  35.61124  N,  87.84391  W 
  Population  (1990):  1099  (504  housing  units) 
  Area:  2.5  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Linden,  TX  (city,  FIPS  42844) 
  Location:  33.01101  N,  94.36207  W 
  Population  (1990):  2375  (1058  housing  units) 
  Area:  9.1  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  75563 
  Linden,  VA 
  Zip  code(s):  22642 
  Linden,  WI  (village,  FIPS  44625) 
  Location:  42.91920  N,  90.27396  W 
  Population  (1990):  429  (173  housing  units) 
  Area:  2.0  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  53553 
  Linden,  WV 
  Zip  code(s):  25256 

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