Augusta
Americannoun
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a city in eastern Georgia, on the Savannah River.
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a city in and the capital of Maine, in the southwestern part, on the Kennebec River.
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a first name.
noun
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a city in the US, in Georgia. Pop: 193 316 (2003 est) (including Richmond)
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a port in S Italy, in E Sicily. Pop: 33 820 (2001)
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a town in the US, in Maine: the state capital; founded (1628) as a trading post; timber industry. Pop: 18 618 (2003 est)
Example Sentences
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Gusting winds protect the greens while rain can waterlog the seaside links, which see their conditions vary far more dramatically than at parkland-style courses such as Augusta National.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Irvin played running back at Glen Hills High School in Augusta, Ga. He told Sports Collectors Daily in 2023 that he patterned his running style after O.J.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
In a new study published in eNeuro, researchers led by Babak Baban from Augusta University investigated whether CBD could help calm this damaging inflammatory response in the brain.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
Curt Sampson’s book doesn’t look to burnish the institution: It provides a forensic examination of Augusta National’s past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
“Take Charms,” said Professor McGonagall, “and I shall drop Augusta a line reminding her that just because she failed her Charms O.W.L., the subject is not necessarily worthless.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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