Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Rockville

American  
[rok-vil] / ˈrɒk vɪl /

noun

  1. a city in central Maryland.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The South Korean biosimilar contract-development-and-manufacturing-organization company has decided to buy a 100% stake in GSK-owned Genome Sciences in Rockville, Md., for $280 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Listener chatter from Emily Arturo in Rockville, Maryland: I Hate Politics Podcast: exploring a human activity we love to hate, with host Sunil Dasgupta.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2025

“You’re guiding them but you’re not giving them all the answers,” said Mary Alvord, a cognitive behavioral psychologist in Rockville, Md., and co-author of “The Action Mindset Workbook for Teens.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024

Papadopulos & Associates, Inc., Rockville, Md. "Metals such as aluminum and copper accumulated in this stream to levels that are harmful to aquatic species."

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2024

Tansy wouldn’t be in Rockville for high school, so we’d have her day and night.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Rockville" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com