Huntsville
Americannoun
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a city in N Alabama: rocket and missile center.
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a city in E Texas.
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a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada: summer resort.
noun
Example Sentences
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The company is based in Huntsville, Ala., and is led by James “Trip” Ferguson External link.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Among the technologies demonstrated during a recent session in Huntsville, Ala., was a quad-copter that can approache a drone nearing the restricted zone and verbally warn the operator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Psyche is the 14th mission selected for NASA's Discovery Program, managed by the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
Amy Eskridge, an independent researcher who died in 2022, co-founded the Institute for Exotic Science in Huntsville, Ala., which specialized in quantum computing and gravity modification.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
We met with Walter's family at our office and agreed that he should move to Huntsville to live with a relative who could provide consistent care.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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