Parkersburg

[ pahr-kerz-burg ]

/ ˈpɑr kərzˌbɜrg /

noun

a city in NW West Virginia, on the Ohio River.

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Example sentences from the Web for Parkersburg

In 1850 this centre had moved westward fifty-seven miles across the mountains, to a point nearly south of Parkersburg, Virginia.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 11, No. 24, March, 1873|Various
We were at Parkersburg nearly a whole day, and "took in" the town.
The Camp-life of the Third Regiment|Robert T. Kerlin
He got to Parkersburg, West Virginia, and was captured there with almost his entire force.
Comic History of the United States|Bill Nye
On the 26th, the General ordered two regiments to cross the river at Wheeling, and two others at Parkersburg.
The Spy of the Rebellion|Allan Pinkerton

Meanwhile, the branch from Cumberland to Parkersburg, Virginia, was built.
The Railroad Builders|John Moody

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