Mattoon
[ muh-toon ]
/ məˈtun /
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noun
a city in E Illinois.
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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Words nearby Mattoon
matting, mattins, mattock, Matto Grosso, mattoid, Mattoon, mattrass, mattress, Matty, Matura diamond, maturate
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How to use Mattoon in a sentence
He mustered in several regiments, among them the 7th Congressional regiment at Mattoon.
Carol said he saw a man over at Mattoon, the time he went with his father, who was a wonder.
Chicken Little Jane|Lily Munsell RitchieGrant promptly accepted the commission, and hastened to Mattoon, where the regiment was encamped, and assumed the command.