Huntsville

American  

[huhnts-vil] / ˈhʌnts vɪl /

noun

1. a city in N Alabama: rocket and missile center.

2. a city in E Texas.

3. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada: summer resort.

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Huntsville British  

/ ˈhʌntsvɪl /

noun

1. a city in NE Alabama: space-flight and guided-missile research centre. Pop: 164 237 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Born Jimmy Ray McBride in Huntsville, Ala., on April 28, 1947, he began writing songs a child, but didn’t get one recorded until much later.

From Los Angeles Times

It was the second time in about two years the Huntsville, Ala., resident lost a job.

From The Wall Street Journal

The nation’s premier defense firms and missile manufacturers will likely enjoy direct access to Golden Dome, since the project is expected to be headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, the “Pentagon of the South.”

From Salon

Beevers, based in Huntsville, Ala., thought starting to look for work before the anticipated influx of federal workers entering the job market would give him an advantage of time in his search.

From The Wall Street Journal

But never before had we faced the kind of attention we would the next morning, December 4, in Huntsville’s John Hunt Park.

From Los Angeles Times