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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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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

The four fires in Howard County occurred in Ellicott City and Elkridge from March 2017 to September 2018.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2023

It is situated near Ellicott City, as is St. Charles's, and is under the supervision of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.

From The History of University Education in Maryland by Steiner, Bernard Christian

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