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Knoxville

American  
[noks-vil] / ˈnɒks vɪl /

noun

  1. a city in E Tennessee, on the Tennessee River.


Knoxville British  
/ ˈnɒksvɪl /

noun

  1. an industrial city in E Tennessee, on the Tennessee River: state capital (1796–1812; 1817–19). Pop: 173 278 (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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In interspersed interviews, Knoxville and his pals reminisce about their time together with a distinct wistfulness.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

In good, they’ve seen the inequality of success that’s left Knoxville in a better financial position to retire than the rest.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Even in that near-suicidal early segment, note how Knoxville stays on his feet, enduring agony with a magician’s “Ta-da!”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Frustrated home shoppers should stop trying to time the mortgage market, said Skee Orr, a financial planner in Knoxville, Tenn.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

After we leave Knoxville we’ve got about three hundred miles to go.

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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