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Evansville

American  
[ev-uhnz-vil] / ˈɛv ənzˌvɪl /

noun

  1. a city in SW Indiana, on the Ohio River.


Evansville British  
/ ˈɛvənzˌvɪl /

noun

  1. a city in SW Indiana, on the Ohio River. Pop: 117 881 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Another chimed in about the Evansville house: “That couch is far too awkward of a shape and too close to the bottom of the stairs.”

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

He reportedly suffered a heart attack in his sleep while he was in Evansville, Ind., where he was scheduled to appear this weekend at Evansville Horror Con.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2024

His death was confirmed in statements on social media by his agent, Peter DeLorme, and the Evansville Horror Con, the Indiana fan convention where he had been scheduled to appear over the weekend.

From New York Times Mar. 3, 2024

Indiana State, which is 2-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference, hosts Evansville on Wednesday.

From Washington Times Dec. 30, 2023

“It’s four hours to Evansville, Finch. By the time we get there, it’ll be dark.”

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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