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Martinsville

[ mahr-tnz-vil ]

/ ˈmɑr tnzˌvɪl /

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noun

a city in S Virginia.

a town in central Indiana.

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Words nearby Martinsville

Martinmas, Martinon, Martins, Martinsburg, Martinson, Martinsville, Martinů, Martin V, martlet, martnet, martyr

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How to use Martinsville in a sentence

I was born and raised in Martinsville, Ind., and I graduated from elementary and junior high and high school at that same town.
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May blessings light on those old Martinsville Springs for taking her out of the way for awhile!
The Little Colonel's Knight Comes Riding|Annie Fellows Johnston
He was then many miles from Martinsville, his face turned toward the southwest.
Camp-fire and Wigwam|Edward Sylvester Ellis
In 1866 the birds nested in a heavy body near Martinsville, Ind.
The Passenger Pigeon|Various

Whats the matter with going to Martinsville and hiring an auto there?
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