Jacksonville

American

[jak-suhn-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.

Jacksonville British

/ ˈdʒæksənˌvɪl /

noun

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

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Jacksonville Cultural

Largest city in Florida, located in northeastern Florida.

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Commercial and financial center.

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

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

He spent three seasons with the San Diego Chargers, including his only Pro Bowl year in 2001, and also played for the Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Hayes is the chief investment officer for the Jacksonville, Fla.-based firm.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Half of the league's 32 teams will play abroad in 2026 as the Jacksonville Jaguars and San Francisco 49ers have two overseas games apiece.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Yellow fever terrorized many major cities throughout the 1800s—not only Philadelphia and Manhattan, but Boston, Baltimore, Mobile, Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia, Savannah, Charleston, and Jacksonville, to name a few.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

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