Quantico

American  

[kwon-ti-koh] / ˈkwɒn tɪˌkoʊ /

noun

1. a U.S. Marine Corps base and development and education command in NE Virginia, NE of Fredericksburg on the Potomac River.

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Example Sentences

It will be studied in the bureau’s laboratory in Quantico, Va., for any fingerprints and to see whether it fired at any point, Director Kash Patel said.

From The Wall Street Journal

He first raised the subject back on Sept. 30, in his address before hundreds of generals and admirals at Quantico, Virginia.

From Slate

Maltinsky was fired from the agency in early October while participating in a training program in Quantico, Va., to become an FBI special agent, according to the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal

That quote comes from the Marines’ official website, not the speech Pete Hegseth inflicted on the generals, admirals and senior enlisted personnel he called to Quantico, Virginia, on Sept. 30.

From Salon

Many in the mainstream news media have quickly moved on from what transpired last week in Quantico, choosing to be held captive by our attention economy, the endless churn of the news cycle and a fickle public.

From Salon