Raleigh

American  

[raw-lee, rah-] / ˈrɔ li, ˈrɑ- /

noun

1. Sir Walter. Also Ralegh. 1552?–1618, English explorer and writer, a favorite of Elizabeth I.

2. a city in and the capital of North Carolina, in the central part.

3. a male given name.

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Raleigh ¹ British  

/ ˈrɔːlɪ, ˈrɑː- /

noun

1. a city in E central North Carolina, capital of the state. Pop: 316 802 (2003 est)

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Raleigh ² British  

/ ˈrɔːlɪ, ˈrɑː- /

noun

1. Sir Walter . ?1552–1618, English courtier, explorer, and writer; favourite of Elizabeth I. After unsuccessful attempts to colonize Virginia (1584–89), he led two expeditions to the Orinoco to search for gold (1595; 1616). He introduced tobacco and potatoes into England, and was imprisoned (1603–16) for conspiracy under James I. He was beheaded in 1618

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Example Sentences

“Even though this data is now a few months old, it shows that the Federal Reserve’s inflation problem is far from solved,” said Rick Gardner, chief investment officer at RGA Investments in Raleigh, N.C.

From MarketWatch

He had about $47 in his bank account and was living in a mobile home in Raleigh, N.C., he said, when on the advice of his uncle he started looking for a sales job.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Winston-Salem, it will expand the manufacturing of gas-turbine parts, and in Raleigh, it will add jobs that include engineering, sales and research.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a recent study published in Microbiology Spectrum, Heil and researchers at North Carolina State University in Raleigh set out to explore how flour choice affects the microbes living in sourdough starters.

From Science Daily

Spending to build offices, hotels, apartment buildings and warehouses is projected to fall in 2026, according to estimates from FMI Corp., a Raleigh, N.C.,-based construction consulting company.

From The Wall Street Journal