Huntsville
Americannoun
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a city in N Alabama: rocket and missile center.
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a city in E Texas.
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a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada: summer resort.
noun
Example Sentences
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Among the technologies demonstrated during a recent session in Huntsville, Ala., was a quad-copter that can approache a drone nearing the restricted zone and verbally warn the operator.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Psyche is the 14th mission selected for NASA's Discovery Program, managed by the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Listings in No. 6 Huntsville, Ala., were 78% higher than in 2019.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Eli Lilly LLY -1.54%decrease; red down pointing triangle plans to build a $6 billion facility in Huntsville, Ala., to make active pharmaceutical ingredients, including those used in weight-loss drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
I’d never been invited to gymnastics camp at Bela and Martha Karolyi’s sprawling ranch in Huntsville, which meant I hadn’t been identified as a possible candidate for a spot on the USAG’s national team.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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