Atlanta

American  

[at-lan-tuh] / ætˈlæn tə /

noun

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

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Atlanta British  

/ ætˈlæntə /

noun

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

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Atlanta Cultural  

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

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

Example Sentences

Now a firefighter in the Atlanta area, he said he has less pay but more job security.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Georgia's 14th congressional district encompasses the northwest part of the state, from the northwest Atlanta suburbs all the way up to the Tennessee border.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Reese joins an Atlanta team that went 30-14 and finished first in the Eastern Conference before losing to the Indiana Fever in the first round of the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

OpenArc Corporate Advisory, based in Atlanta, oversaw about $129 billion in assets at Merrill.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Dad and his band had been playing shows in Atlanta.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis