Jacksonville

American  

[jak-suhn-vil] / ˈdʒæk sənˌvɪl /

noun

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

2. a city in central Arkansas.

3. a city in W Illinois.

4. a city in SE North Carolina.

5. a town in E Texas.

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Jacksonville British  

/ ˈdʒæksənˌvɪl /

noun

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

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Jacksonville Cultural  

1. Largest city in Florida, located in northeastern Florida.

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Commercial and financial center.

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Jacksonville

Archaeologists think it could have reached the village through trade with communities in St. Augustine or present-day Jacksonville.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

But that changed when the Rams traveled to London to play the Jacksonville Jaguars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

Augustine Lee, a pulmonologist with the Mayo Clinic’s Jacksonville, Fla., campus, says a lifestyle and diet that promote antioxidant buildup is associated with less heart disease and cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

In late April, the Jacksonville Democrat made headlines for disrupting a Florida House floor vote on new congressional maps.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

The Big APE radio from Jacksonville was turned to such a high volume that Ben did not hear the first three sentences Sammy spoke to him after he was in the car.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy