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St. Charles

American  

noun

  1. a city in E Missouri, on the Missouri River.

  2. a town in NE Illinois.


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Cindy Kielty, who is board president of her homeowners association in St. Charles, Mo., said the association might cut back on services like watering grass to keep its costs down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

At the Mobile Carnival Museum, Mardi Gras costumes behind a glass case wouldn’t have been out of place on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

They arrived at Olive Avenue and St. Charles Terrance, where agents blocked off the intersection with their cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2025

After hearing complaints about streets filled with cars with expired temporary license tags, the mayor of St. Charles, Mo., invited his constituents to send in photos of bad plates.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024

He could head up to Napoleon and St. Charles and ask the officers and aid workers there how he could get out.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers