Harrisburg

American  

[har-is-burg] / ˈhær ɪsˌbɜrg /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Pennsylvania, in the S part, on the Susquehanna River.

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Harrisburg British  

/ ˈhærɪsˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a city in S Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River: the state capital. Pop: 48 322 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

She went straight from the climate conference in Harrisburg to her friend Amber’s house for the rest of the weekend, so I’ve barely seen her since early Saturday morning.

From Literature

“That list is 30 years old, and it’s not based on good science. It’s archaic science,” he said at a recent event in Harrisburg, Pa.

From The Wall Street Journal

Three Mile Island was located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, just a few hours’ drive from Asbury Park, making it also just a few hours’ drive from multiple major population centers.

From Salon

Mr. Robertson is senior pastor of the Rock Church in Harrisburg, Pa., and founder and CEO of Black Pastors United for Education.

From The Wall Street Journal

The newspaper said he would raise the flag over Independence Hall this week in Philadelphia, then journey on to the Pennsylvania capitol in Harrisburg.

From Literature