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St. Augustine

American  
[aw-guh-steen] / ˈɔ gəˌstin /

noun

  1. a seacoast city in NE Florida: founded by the Spanish 1565; oldest city in the U.S.; resort.


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Archaeologists think it could have reached the village through trade with communities in St. Augustine or present-day Jacksonville.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

St. Augustine would say, “You have to tidy up your soul every day the same way you tidy up your kitchen.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Not every death involving ICE is a shooting, either; according to the Miami Herald, a man fleeing immigration agents was accidentally hit and killed by a tractor trailer in St. Augustine, Florida, this morning.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

The five-time 24 Hours of Daytona winner, 77, listed his St. Augustine dwelling Feb. 1, having purchased the picturesque home for $725,000 in 2012 and completely custom built it, Realtor.com can exclusively reveal.

From MarketWatch Feb. 12, 2026

St. Augustine accepted a date of about 5000 B.C. for the Creation of the universe according to the book of Genesis.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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