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Elizabeth City

American  

noun

  1. a city in NE North Carolina.


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Auditors emphasized the $32.99 stuffed flounder eight city employees ordered at a restaurant 30 miles from Elizabeth City.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Coast Guard aircraft flying from Elizabeth City, N.C., and Savannah, Ga., also are involved.

From Washington Post Feb. 6, 2023

But ultimately she opted not to apply, and decided on Elizabeth City State University, a small North Carolina H.B.C.U.

From New York Times Jun. 11, 2022

A Coast Guard helicopter was dispatched from Elizabeth City as well as a motor lifeboat to the scene, a spokesperson said.

From Fox News Mar. 30, 2022

In 1633 a warehouse was established in Southampton River for the inhabitants of Mary's Mount, Elizabeth City, Accomac, and the Isle of Kent.

From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Campbell, Charles

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