Nashville

American

[nash-vil] / ˈnæʃ vɪl /

noun

a city in and the capital of Tennessee, in the central part: battle 1864.

Nashville British

/ ˈnæʃvɪl /

noun

a city in central Tennessee, the state capital, on the Cumberland River: an industrial and commercial centre, noted for its recording industry. Pop (including Davidson): 544 765 (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

Nashville Cultural

City in central Tennessee.

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Center of country music.

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Not far from the country music playground of downtown Nashville, Armstrong loads his pick-up truck with footballs and sets off for the melting-pot neighbourhood of Antioch.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Instead, he talked about home; he hopes to build a baseball field and facility in Nashville to give back to his community.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

After the pair were connected by podcaster Shawn Ryan, Biden sat down for a two-hour interview at Owens’ Nashville home studio in what is one of the year’s most surprising pairings.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

After moving to Nashville, the former morning-show host says she is ready to sell the Greenwich property she shared with her late husband, football great Frank Gifford.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“We can even swing up to Nashville if you want to come by here to visit your dad.”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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