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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Listings in No. 6 Huntsville, Ala., were 78% higher than in 2019.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Psyche is the 14th mission selected under NASA's Discovery Program, managed by the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026
Eli Lilly LLY -1.54%decrease; red down pointing triangle plans to build a $6 billion facility in Huntsville, Ala., to make active pharmaceutical ingredients, including those used in weight-loss drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
The nation’s premier defense firms and missile manufacturers will likely enjoy direct access to Golden Dome, since the project is expected to be headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, the “Pentagon of the South.”
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025
I’d never been invited to gymnastics camp at Bela and Martha Karolyi’s sprawling ranch in Huntsville, which meant I hadn’t been identified as a possible candidate for a spot on the USAG’s national team.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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