Quantico

American

[kwon-ti-koh] / ˈkwɒn tɪˌkoʊ /

noun

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

Example Sentences

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The FBI didn’t immediately respond to a request for more information, including the cost of the two-day seminar in Quantico, Va., and who, if anyone, would pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

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

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

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 • Oct. 10, 2025

Security is extremely tight for the summit, which will take place at Marine Corps Base Quantico, a sprawling 55,000-acre facility in Virginia.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

“The first is this: How did you ever make it out of Quantico with a voice like that? The D.I.’s must have given you hell.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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