Macon

¹ American  

[mey-kuhn] / ˈmeɪ kən /

noun

1. Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.

2. a city in central Georgia.

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Mâcon ² American  

[mah-kawn] / mɑˈkɔ̃ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Saône-et-Loire, in E central France.

2. a Burgundy wine, usually white and dry, from the area around Mâcon.

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Mâcon ¹ British  

/ mɑkɔ̃ /

noun

1. a city in E central France, in the Saône valley: a centre of the wine-producing region of lower Burgundy. Pop: 34 469 (1999)

2. a red or white wine from the Mâcon area, heavier than the other burgundies

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Macon ² British  

/ ˈmeɪkən /

noun

1. a city in the US, in central Georgia, on the Ocmulgee River. Pop: 95 267 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Born in Macon, Ga., Gore played 112 regular season games over eight seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

Erick Erickson, a talk radio host based in Macon, Ga., landed in the emergency room with severe clots in his lungs nine years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025

In late October, eight months after his hospital stay began, the state moved him to a group home in Macon, about 85 miles southeast of Atlanta.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024

A ninth grade teacher said there’s an opening at the Macon Telegraph for a sports correspondent.

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2024

Either way, they’d stayed dry and safe on Macon and Lily’s deck.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn