Decatur

American

[dih-key-ter] / dɪˈkeɪ tər /

noun

Stephen, 1779–1820, U.S. naval officer.
a city in central Illinois.
a city in N Alabama.
a city in N Georgia, near Atlanta.

Decatur British

/ dəˈkeɪtə /

noun

Stephen. 1779–1820, US naval officer, noted for his raid on Tripoli harbour (1804) and his role in the War of 1812

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Of the U.S. metropolitan areas examined, prices fell most in Decatur, Ill., with the median single-family existing-home sales price down about 14% from the year prior, the data show.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

That’s what drew Lauren Gleason, a 40-year-old dietitian in Decatur, Ga., to try one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2025

“The most beautiful waterfall I’ve ever seen,” said Stephen Decatur, who works in disaster preparedness for the city of Dunsmuir.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

DeKalb County Police Department searched five polling places in the towns of Decatur, Lithonia and Chamblee in the final hour of voting in the state.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2024

ADM runs a giant plant in Decatur, Illinois.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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