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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Also in the Winston-Salem meet, Paris Olympic 1,500m champion Cole Hocker won the mile in 3:45.94 with fellow American Cooper Teare second in 3:50.49.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

In Winston-Salem, it will expand the manufacturing of gas-turbine parts, and in Raleigh, it will add jobs that include engineering, sales and research.

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

In 1943, a strike at the R. J. Reynolds factory in nearby Winston-Salem brought the always present but rarely discussed class divisions within that black community to the surface.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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