Chattanooga

American  

[chat-uh-noo-guh] / ˌtʃæt əˈnu gə /

noun

1. a city in SE Tennessee, on the Tennessee River: Civil War battle 1863.

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Chattanooga British  

/ ˌtʃætəˈnuːɡə /

noun

1. a city in SE Tennessee, on the Tennessee River: scene of two battles during the Civil War, in which the North defeated the Confederates, cleared Tennessee, and opened the way to Georgia (1863). Pop: 154 887 (2003 est)

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Chattanooga Cultural  

1. City in eastern Tennessee.

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Other Word Forms

• Chattanoogan
  adjective
• Chattanoogian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Chattanooga

La Roja landed in America over a month ago and set up shop at a ritzy private school in Chattanooga, Tenn. of all places.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

“Different centers of power are trying to extract better concessions before any formal meeting,” said Saeid Golkar, an expert on Iran’s security forces and an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026

After FDA approval, hospitals in Chattanooga, Tenn., and Atlanta rolled out Viz.ai’s platform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026

“Because the main arbitrator is gone, the fight between different factions has started,” said Saeid Golkar, an expert in Iran’s security services at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

The family made it to Tennessee, about two hours north of Atlanta, and was driving through the hills just north of the Georgia and Alabama state lines, and just east of Chattanooga.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John