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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.


Jacksonville British  
/ ˈdʒæksənˌvɪl /

noun

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

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


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Commercial and financial center.

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He hit a low point in Sunday’s 35-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars when he threw two picks and fumbled twice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Jacksonville Beach, Fla.-based company also makes gear for rucking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The plan in many ways mimicked last season’s successful sojourn to London to play the Jacksonville Jaguars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

The 49ers arrived in Melbourne last Friday while the Rams arrived the day before the game - just as they did for last year's comfortable win at Wembley over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

“And you’ll like Jacksonville so much,” she gushed while I stared at her vacantly.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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