Jacksonville

[ jak-suh n-vil ]

/ ˈdʒæk sənˌvɪl /

noun

a seaport in NE Florida, on the St. John's River.

a city in central Arkansas.

a city in W Illinois.

a city in SE North Carolina.

a town in E Texas.

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Examples from the Web for jacksonville

A pinch hitter named Pickle Smith was announced for Jacksonville.
The Great Paul Hemphill Celebrates the Long Gone Birmingham Barons|Paul Hemphill|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Michael Dunn, a 45-year-old man, pulled into a Jacksonville gas station in November 2012.
With Guns, the Threatened Can Quickly Become the Threat|David Frum|January 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The granddaughter of Syrian immigrants, Corey is a Jacksonville native.
Who Is Angela Corey? From Being Fired to Prosecuting Zimmerman|Caroline Linton|July 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Fernandez was indicted in March 2011, when he was a 12-year-old sixth-grader at Kernan Middle School in Jacksonville.
13-Year-Old Cristian Fernandez Will Face Life Without Parole for Killing Brother, Court Rules|Eliza Shapiro|November 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Did you catch this report from the (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union the other day?
Florida Is Going Democratic|Michael Tomasky|August 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Just after dark we reached a big city where we were to take the through sleeper to Jacksonville.
Bruno|Byrd Spilman Dewey
But the hitch is here: we have eleven lawyers in Jacksonville and another one studying to be a lawyer; this newcomer, Douglas.
Children of the Market Place|Edgar Lee Masters
He left his printer's "case" for two years in order to attend school and to work in the Jacksonville city postoffice.
Twentieth Century Negro Literature|Various
Near noon the expedition started for Jacksonville, the 157th as rear guard.
Company G|A. R. (Albert Rowe) Barlow
During the same year the yellow fever broke out in Jacksonville, Fla., and was declared epidemic in September.
A Story of the Red Cross|Clara Barton

British Dictionary definitions for jacksonville

Jacksonville

/ (ˈdʒæksənˌvɪl) /

noun

a port in NE Florida: the leading commercial centre of the southeast. Pop: 773 781 (2003 est)

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Culture definitions for jacksonville

Jacksonville

Largest city in Florida, located in northeastern Florida.

Note

Commercial and financial center.