Atlanta definition

ăt-lăntə
The capital and largest city of Georgia, in the northwest part of the state. It was founded in 1837 at the end of the railroad line as Terminus and renamed Atlanta in 1845. Almost entirely burned on November 15, 1864, before the start of Union general William Tecumseh Sherman's march to the sea, the city was rapidly rebuilt and became the permanent state capital in 1877.
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(place) Capital of Ga., in the NC part.
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The capital and largest city of the State of Georgia, USA.
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A city in Illinois.
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A town in Indiana.
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A city in Kansas.
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A village in Louisiana.
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A city in Missouri.
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A village in Nebraska.
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A community in Nova Scotia.
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A city in Texas.
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A town in Wisconsin.
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Atlanta Sentence Examples

  • The spring air was heavy and humid already in Atlanta; it felt like summer.

  • I thought being in Atlanta might help her.

  • Atlanta is widely known for its public spirit and enterprise, to which the expositions of 1881, 1887 and 1895 bear witness.

  • In 1868 Atlanta was made the capital of the state.

  • I thought you were in Atlanta.

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