Atlanta

American  

[at-lan-tuh] / ætˈlæn tə /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Georgia, in the N part.

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Atlanta British  

/ ætˈlæntə /

noun

1. a city in N Georgia: the state capital. Pop: 423 019 (2003 est)

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Atlanta Cultural  

1. Capital of Georgia and largest city in the state.

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Atlanta was plundered by the Union army during the Civil War. (See Sherman's march to the sea.)

Example Sentences

Its leading scorer is midfielder Miguel Almirón, who plays in MLS with Atlanta United.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

This exemplary service failed to account for her disturbingly poor judgment, risking blackmail and conflict-of-interest allegations, since the Atlanta Police Department appears before her court; nor her lack of candor to the court.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Investors should remember that they don’t own the actual coins with an ETF, so they can’t use bitcoin or Ethereum for transactions, says David M. McInnis, managing partner at Aristîa Wealth Management in Atlanta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Doug Meadows, co-founder of David Douglas Diamonds, a jewellery retailer in Atlanta, Georgia, says that people are going lab-grown as it means they can afford a bigger stone.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Hurley was held at the Gateway Diversion Center in Atlanta in 2006.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander