Winston-Salem

American

[win-stuhn-sey-luhm] / ˈwɪn stənˈseɪ ləm /

noun

a city in N North Carolina.

Winston-Salem British

/ ˈwɪnstənˈseɪləm /

noun

a city in N central North Carolina: formed in 1913 by the uniting of Salem and Winston; a major tobacco manufacturing centre. Pop: 190 299 (2003 est)

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American athletics prodigy Cooper Lutkenhaus broke the world junior indoor 800-meters record on Saturday with a victory in 1min 44.03secs at the Sound Running meet in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026

After graduating from Columbia, James began his career at the Winston-Salem Journal, where he covered everything from tobacco farming to state politics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

That’s lower than an HSA, but “it’s better than nothing,” says Judson Meinhart, a certified financial planner in Winston-Salem, N.C.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 27, 2026

The marketing consultant, who lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was drawn to the retailer's "good quality clothing at decent prices".

From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026

This dynamic had defeated the striking black tobacco workers in Winston-Salem in the 1940s.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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