Decatur
Americannoun
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Stephen, 1779–1820, U.S. naval officer.
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a city in central Illinois.
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a city in N Alabama.
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a city in N Georgia, near Atlanta.
noun
Example Sentences
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Of the U.S. metropolitan areas examined, prices fell most in Decatur, Ill., with the median single-family existing-home sales price down about 14% from the year prior, the data show.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Others carried signs for “Good Trouble,” a phrase calling people to nonviolent protest coined by the late Democratic Rep. John Lewis, whose district included Decatur.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
“The most beautiful waterfall I’ve ever seen,” said Stephen Decatur, who works in disaster preparedness for the city of Dunsmuir.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025
Located on Decatur Street, just a few steps from Cafe du Monde, it is impossible to pass by the storefront.
From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024
Luma al-Mufleh knew nothing of Clarkston or the refugees there when she moved to the nearby town of Decatur, only a few miles west of Clarkston down Ponce de Leon Avenue.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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