Nashville

[ nash-vil ]

/ ˈnæʃ vɪl /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Nashville

nashi, Nashik, Nasho, Nash, Ogden, Nashua, Nashville, Nashville warbler, Nasi, nasi goreng, Nasik, nasion

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How to use Nashville in a sentence

When the trial ended, Marshall and the other attorneys knew it was not safe for them to remain in Columbia and decided to drive to Nashville.
America’s first post-World War II race riot led to the near-lynching of Thurgood Marshall|Chris Lamb|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
“It kind of feels like a day of reckoning,” one Nashville insider said, as many were shocked by the speed of the repercussions.
Country star Morgan Wallen suspended by record label, dropped by hundreds of radio stations after using racial slur|Emily Yahr|February 3, 2021|Washington Post
Winger Daniel Carr, who played briefly for Laviolette in Nashville, made his season debut.
Shorthanded Capitals edge the Islanders on Justin Schultz’s late goal|Samantha Pell|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
Lisa Eisenhart is accused of conspiracy with her son, Eric Munchel of Nashville.
U.S. prosecutors eye 400 potential suspects, expect sedition charges ‘very soon’ in Jan. 6 Capitol breach|Spencer Hsu, Rachel Weiner, Devlin Barrett|January 27, 2021|Washington Post

Although Wallen didn’t last long on the show, he networked enough to eventually get a meeting at Big Loud Records, a Nashville label co-founded by Seth England, the manager who helped launch Florida Georgia Line.
You might know Morgan Wallen because of the SNL incident. But he’s poised to be the future of country music.|Emily Yahr|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
Secondly, what's with choosing Swift, a 24-year-old born in Pennsylvania and bred in Nashville, to represent NYC?
New York Is Taylor Swift’s New Boyfriend|Amy Zimmerman|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That afternoon, in response, the students led a silent march through the streets of Nashville to the steps of City Hall.
Why We’ll Always Need a Civil Rights Movement|Sally Kohn|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A few weeks later, Nashville became the first major Southern city in which blacks and whites could sit together and eat lunch.
Why We’ll Always Need a Civil Rights Movement|Sally Kohn|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And though as on that day in 1960, the students marching through Nashville this weekend were silent, their convictions are loud.
Why We’ll Always Need a Civil Rights Movement|Sally Kohn|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In October, it will host a conference in Nashville on “The Gospel, Homosexuality and the Future of Marriage.”
Southern Baptists Take Baby Steps Away from the Culture Wars|Ruth Graham|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was not long before the captains of the Nashville and the Brooklyn were exchanging compliments.
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser|Walter Fenton Mott
He and his comrades very soon found themselves on the Nashville.
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser|Walter Fenton Mott
The Nashville's course was changed, and she steered straight for the harbor of San Juan.
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser|Walter Fenton Mott
The Nashville had now entered the harbor, quite regardless of the guns or the forts.
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser|Walter Fenton Mott
He ordered the ship put about, and the Nashville was once more steaming towards the ocean, when a startling sight met all eyes.
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser|Walter Fenton Mott

British Dictionary definitions for Nashville

Nashville

/ (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

Cultural definitions for Nashville

Nashville

City in central Tennessee.

notes for Nashville

Center of country music.