Decatur

American  

[dih-key-ter] / dɪˈkeɪ tər /

noun

1. Stephen, 1779–1820, U.S. naval officer.

2. a city in central Illinois.

3. a city in N Alabama.

4. a city in N Georgia, near Atlanta.

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Decatur British  

/ dəˈkeɪtə /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Others carried signs for “Good Trouble,” a phrase calling people to nonviolent protest coined by the late Democratic Rep. John Lewis, whose district included Decatur.

From The Wall Street Journal

The jail is in Decatur, Ga., roughly 6 miles east of downtown Atlanta.

From The Wall Street Journal

He received a full scholarship to study guitar at Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., but transferred to the New School in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal

Holly Elizabeth Tinervin was stunned to find a sign in a Decatur, Ill., Burger King warning of their penny shortage, and that checks would be rounded up or down to the nearest nickel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their first event drew 836 skaters from around the country to the Golden Glide in Decatur, six miles east of downtown Atlanta.

From New York Times