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Ellicott City

American  
[el-i-kuht] / ˈɛl ɪ kət /

noun

  1. a city in N central Maryland, near Baltimore.


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Hebron High School team in Ellicott City, Md., reached the finals only to lose by one point.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Retired teacher Sally Goss lives in Ellicott City, Md. — an hour’s drive from Washington in good conditions, longer on wintry roads.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2025

“I wasn’t sure it was possible,” said Hornor, an agility trainer from Ellicott City, Maryland, who won the agility contest last year with a border collie named Truant.

From Seattle Times May 14, 2024

A resident of Ellicott City, Maryland, about an hour's drive from Washington, Arreaza aims to study political science and law in college.

From Reuters Aug. 3, 2023

They never called me anything but Tomy or Randy, other people told me that Thomas Randall, a merchant of Ellicott City, was my father.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Maryland Narratives by Work Projects Administration

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