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Amarillo

American  
[am-uh-ril-oh] / ˌæm əˈrɪl oʊ /

noun

  1. a city in NW Texas.


Amarillo British  
/ ˌæməˈrɪləʊ /

noun

  1. an industrial city in NW Texas. Pop: 178 612 (2003 est)

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The data-center developer co-founded by Rick Perry, the former energy secretary and governor of Texas, confirmed Monday that it is yet to sign a cornerstone tenant for its Project Matador campus in Amarillo, Texas.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

She performed with opera companies in Nashville and Atlanta, and in Texas she sang with the Dallas Opera, with symphony orchestras in Irving and Plano, and with a master chorale in Amarillo.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

He pulled together an online video highlighting fuel-efficient vehicles at his Amarillo dealership, from a hybrid SUV to smaller cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

It closed a processing plant in Nebraska and reduced shifts at its Amarillo, Texas, plant.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

In Amarillo the doctor I summoned turned out to be a young man.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck