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Knoxville

American  
[noks-vil] / ˈnɒks vɪl /

noun

  1. a city in E Tennessee, on the Tennessee River.


Knoxville British  
/ ˈnɒksvɪl /

noun

  1. an industrial city in E Tennessee, on the Tennessee River: state capital (1796–1812; 1817–19). Pop: 173 278 (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

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He was married to Laura, and they had built a "very stable, consistent, beautiful life" in the Smoky mountains in Knoxville, Tennessee.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

In interspersed interviews, Knoxville and his pals reminisce about their time together with a distinct wistfulness.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

In good, they’ve seen the inequality of success that’s left Knoxville in a better financial position to retire than the rest.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

“Best and Last’s” flashbacks are a walloping reminder that Knoxville is inimitable: a telegenic and extroverted entertainer with a charisma he wields like a skunk aims its stink.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

But for most of the summer, my brother thought all his friends would go without him to Knoxville College, and he would have to get a job and stay home.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

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