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Huntsville

American  
[huhnts-vil] / ˈhʌnts vɪl /

noun

  1. a city in N Alabama: rocket and missile center.

  2. a city in E Texas.

  3. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada: summer resort.


Huntsville British  
/ ˈhʌntsvɪl /

noun

  1. a city in NE Alabama: space-flight and guided-missile research centre. Pop: 164 237 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He now runs his own manufacturing consulting firm in Huntsville, Ala.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Intuitive Machines recently worked with the X-Ray Cryogenic Facility team at NASA's Marshall Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama to complete long-range thermal vacuum testing.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 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

The dream for some Camden residents and officials is that their town gets national recognition one day as an aerospace and defense hub, with similar stature to Huntsville, Ala.

From The Wall Street Journal May 17, 2026

Our families were all invited to visit us in Huntsville to see how our training was going, and we’d have a chance to say our good-byes then.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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