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Greensboro

American  
[greenz-bur-oh, -buhr-oh] / ˈgrinzˌbɜr oʊ, -ˌbʌr oʊ /

noun

  1. a city in N North Carolina.


Greensboro British  
/ ˈɡriːnzbərə, -brə /

noun

  1. a city in N central North Carolina. Pop: 229 110 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Brittany Apgar grew up playing in all-boys baseball tournaments before playing college softball at Greensboro College.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

They are based in Greensboro, North Carolina, where they experiencing similar temperatures to the England squad.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

During his time in Greensboro, North Carolina, Jackson met his wife, Jacqueline Jackson, led student protests and began his involvement with the civil rights movement.

From Salon Feb. 17, 2026

Anne Robinson, the owner of Scottish Gourmet in Greensboro, N.C., said on that call that she had changed a lot of the gift packaging for the cookies, candies, jams and other items she assembles.

From MarketWatch Jan. 8, 2026

By their spontaneous action, the Greensboro students had forced the Durham leaders to scrap their plans for cool deliberation.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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