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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Golf tourism in Northern Ireland is on a roll following Rory McIlroy's back-to-back triumphs at the Masters at Augusta National.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Tradition dictated that Augusta boss Fred Ridley was given the task.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
It was going to be one of those days at Augusta, rowdy and ragged, nothing promised to anyone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
It was nearly 11pm when Rory McIlroy finally emerged from the Augusta National's Grill Room still clad in his Masters Green Jacket.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Lady Augusta Drear was naturally no longer in attendance.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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