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Elizabeth City

American  

noun

  1. a city in NE North Carolina.


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The Coast Guard called off its search for Dunn on Tuesday, after a 41-hour search that involved crews from the National Park Service, Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, among others.

From Los Angeles Times

Brandt often mentioned Jethro Pugh, an unsung defensive lineman taken in the 11th round in 1965 out of tiny Elizabeth City State in North Carolina.

From Seattle Times

The brothers are from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, a small farming town in the Outer Banks about an hour south of Norfolk, Virginia.

From Seattle Times

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

From Washington Post

When I moved to Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to take over management of our family-owned radio station, one of my first initiatives was to hire a full-time local newsperson.

From Seattle Times