Roanoke

[ roh-uh-nohk ]

/ ˈroʊ əˌnoʊk /

a city in SW Virginia.

a river flowing SE from western Virginia to Albemarle Sound in North Carolina. 380 miles (610 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for roanoke

In nearby Roanoke, I pulled my car off to the side of the road, listened to live radio reports from the scene and wept.
Former Virginia Tech Professor: The Rising Toll of America's Gun Culture|Roland Lazenby|December 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It stretched away to those rivers and bays, to that island of Roanoke, whence had fled Raleigh's settlers.
Pioneers of the Old South|Mary Johnston
It was then conveyed to the bank of the Roanoke, about two miles from the scene of the lynching.
The Red Record|Ida B. Wells-Barnett
John Randolph of Roanoke had said of slavery: "We are holding a wolf by the ears; it is perilous alike to hold on or to let go."
The Negro and the Nation|George S. Merriam

I have been going to sea for many years, but never have I seen a mess like the old 'Roanoke.'
The Flying Bo'sun|Arthur Mason
We were to take a very dangerous and responsible position, immediately at the mouth of the Roanoke river.
Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy|John M. Batten