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

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

Middletown, a quiet borough of about 9,500 people, sits on the Susquehanna River roughly 10 miles southeast of Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania capital.

From The Wall Street Journal

At an Army base in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, an elite helicopter squadron waited on high alert with one assignment.

From Literature

At the turn of the millennium, Jody Silliker, a young minister fresh out of seminary, was sent to shutter the downtown church, a mile from the state legislature in Harrisburg.

From Salon

Police Deputy Commissioner George Bivens said the suspect had a homemade incendiary device in his possession and was arrested in the Harrisburg area.

From BBC