Atlanta

[at-lan-tuh]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Georgia, in the N part.

Atlanta

/ ætˈlæntə /

noun

1. a city in N Georgia: the state capital. Pop: 423 019 (2003 est)

Atlanta

1. Capital of Georgia and largest city in the state.

Atlanta was plundered by the Union army during the Civil War. (See Sherman's march to the sea.)

Example Sentences

“Life felt more doable a year and a half ago,” said Holly Frew, a college communications director with a household income around $135,000 living in Atlanta.

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Officers were called to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday to collect a “wanted person” who was being held at the airport’s Customs and Border Protection office, according to the Atlanta Police Department.

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With Kirk Cousins at quarterback and no Drake London, Atlanta is scraping by.

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Porsha Williams of ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ was met by police Sunday at the Atlanta airport after an altercation occurred during a flight from Las Vegas.

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The Atlanta Police Department said Tuesday that it had investigated the incident, then handed off victim and witness statements to the FBI.

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