Jacksonville

[jak-suh n-vil]

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

Contemporary Examples

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
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
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
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
Did you catch this report from the (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union the other day?
Florida Is Going Democratic
Michael Tomasky
August 30, 2012

Historical Examples

The heaviest movements were from west Florida, from Tampa and Jacksonville.
Negro Migration during the War
Emmett J. Scott
It was exhibited at the Sub-tropical Exposition, at Jacksonville.
The Book of the Damned
Charles Fort
There is nothing to prevent her from coming about and running back to Jacksonville.
Up the River
Oliver Optic
We don't know who was in the boat, though if we were in Jacksonville, we could easily ascertain.
Up the River
Oliver Optic
Nothing had been said about trying the fish since we left Jacksonville.
Up the River
Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for jacksonville

Jacksonville

noun

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

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jacksonville in Culture

Jacksonville

Largest city in Florida, located in northeastern Florida.

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Note

Commercial and financial center.

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