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

But legislators in Jackson and Atlanta, and other capitals, may want to ask themselves: Are there education-minded families here who would move to Florida for better K-12 options, as the Quigleys did?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow estimate for first-quarter growth has slid since the war started, but it’s still positive at 1.6%.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

What do the Swedish city of Jönköping, Atlanta in the US and Birmingham all have in common?

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

At hubs like Houston, Atlanta and New York, wait times have ballooned to hours, with viral videos showing passengers winding through snaking lines that stretch far beyond normal TSA checkpoints.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

When they’d first arrived at Aunt Rose’s house after the fraught train ride up from Atlanta, Ophie had been excited at the idea of more family to spend time with.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland