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Nashville

American

[nash-vil] / ˈnæʃ vɪl /

noun

a city in and the capital of Tennessee, in the central part: battle 1864.

Nashville British

/ ˈnæʃvɪl /

noun

a city in central Tennessee, the state capital, on the Cumberland River: an industrial and commercial centre, noted for its recording industry. Pop (including Davidson): 544 765 (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

Nashville Cultural

City in central Tennessee.

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Center of country music.

Example Sentences

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More excited about shows than shrubs, Langley dropped out and moved to Nashville in the summer of 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

James created a bit of controversy when he said on “Bob Does Sports” YouTube video that Memphis should relocate to Nashville.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Jr., and his father, Lontrell Williams Sr., who’s known around the Memphis music scene as “Mob Boss,” were arrested Wednesday in Nashville and Memphis, Tenn., and Dallas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The Army said the AH-64 Apaches were conducting a training route past the Nashville area, where the country rock artist's hilltop estate is located.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“Let’s go on a road trip somewhere. Where do you wanna go? Nashville? Atlanta? Let’s go to Memphis and go see Graceland.”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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