Fayetteville
Americannoun
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a city in S North Carolina.
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a city in NW Arkansas.
Example Sentences
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Caballero grew up in housing projects in New York City, and later in a trailer in his grandmother’s backyard in Fayetteville, N.C.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Alongside a shirtless profile photo, he describes himself in his bio as a father and "Fayetteville NC based real estate investor".
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
While the rapper born Jermaine Lamarr Cole and raised in Fayetteville, N.C., has participated in his share of public beefs, he has never acted like he had all the answers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
But I always knew when I was in Fayetteville, I was like, "I got to see what else is out there. I want to see what else is out there."
From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2024
When they were several hundred strong, the marchers headed up Fayetteville Street toward the center of downtown Durham.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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