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
Later this summer, the heat shield will be transported to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
Advanced Navigation has plans for a base in Huntsville, Alabama, that it expects will improve its chances of successfully pitching to security conscious customers who want to deal with U.S.-based companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Two years and a couple U.K. venues later, TVG got an unexpected call from the city of Huntsville, Ala., to build the Orion Amphitheater, an 8,000-capacity anchor venue for the massive civic project Apollo Park.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
This wasn’t typical at all, but since I lived just an hour away from Huntsville, Martha decided that it might be a good idea.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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