Germantown
a NW section of Philadelphia, Pa.: American defeat by British 1777.
a town in SW Tennessee.
a town in SE Wisconsin.
Informal. any U.S. city neighborhood heavily populated with persons of German descent.
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Two people were hurt Friday morning after a crash involving an overturned truck and a vehicle along southbound Interstate 270 in the Germantown area.
Truck overturns on I-270 in Maryland; two people were trapped | Dana Hedgpeth | July 9, 2021 | Washington PostThe governor said local politicians “jumped the gun” in announcing plans for such a clinic in Germantown.
Maryland to broaden vaccine eligibility Tuesday; residents 16 and up eligible by April 27 | Erin Cox, Ovetta Wiggins | March 18, 2021 | Washington PostThe apartment — also along Frederick Road — is about four miles away in Germantown.
Man apparently experiencing paranoia is accused of killing his mother | Dan Morse | January 5, 2021 | Washington PostFor Nancy Ramos of Germantown, the program helped her fill a child-care gap while she works as a restaurant manager.
‘Equity hubs’ give families struggling financially a chance at pandemic pods | Donna St. George | December 25, 2020 | Washington PostTevah is a moderator on a group for her Germantown neighborhood, which has more than 7,000 members.
Why it’s easy to hate Facebook but hard to leave | Heather Kelly | November 19, 2020 | Washington Post
They had three young children and lived in the Germantown section of Philadelphia.
The FBI File Heist That Changed History | Bonnie Bertram, Drew Magratten | January 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey retreated to Chester that night, marched the next day toward Philadelphia, and encamped near Germantown.
Elsie's Vacation and After Events | Martha FinleyHoping to drive them away, Washington surprised them, one morning, at Germantown.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies | H. A. (Hlne Adeline) GuerberUse Germantown worsted, white or any desired color, with a hook large enough to carry the yarn smoothly.
Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet | AnonymousUse Germantown wool, cream-white or any color desired, and bone hook size 4, or a hook large enough to carry the wool easily.
Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet | Anonymous"I envy you," said Wynne, with swift remembrance of the market-place in Germantown, the glow of battle in his gray Welsh eyes.
The Red City | S. Weir Mitchell
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