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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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Pike bounced from one school to another before joining Knoxville Job Corps aged 18 - what was meant to be a new start.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The president is set to attend a football game between University of Tennessee vs University of Texas College at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville from midday on Saturday.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

“My body was hot-wired,” said Chapman, a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

There is also something less expected: tears, especially from ringleader Johnny Knoxville.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

They quickly determined that Dill would apply to Middle Tennessee State University, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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