What does "jacksonville" mean?
Place names:; A city, the county seat of Duval County, Florida, United States. It is the largest city in Florida and is consolidated with the county.
Jacksonville
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name ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Place names:; A city, the county seat of Duval County, Florida, United States. It is the largest city in Florida and is consolidated with the county.
- Grammar: jacksonville is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: city, city-specific to jacksonville, family name, jacksonville metro-related.
- Useful contrasts: countryside, given name, global culture.
- Usage evidence: Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans defended Azeez Al-Shaair after the linebacker was ejected from Sunday’s game for throwing a late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Place names:; A city, the county seat of Duval County, Florida, United States. It is the largest city in Florida and is consolidated with the county.
"Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans defended Azeez Al-Shaair after the linebacker was ejected from Sunday’s game for throwing a late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence."
- 2 Place names:; A city in Calhoun County, Alabama.
- 3 Place names:; A city in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
- 4 Place names:; A town in Telfair County, Georgia.
- 5 Place names:; An unincorporated community in Towns County, Georgia, United States.
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- 6 Place names:; A city, the county seat of Morgan County, Illinois.
- 7 Place names:; An unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana.
- 8 Place names:; An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Shelby County, Iowa.
- 9 Place names:; The former name of a home rule city in Russell County, Kentucky; now Jamestown.
- 10 Place names:; An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, more commonly known as Phoenix.
- 11 Place names:; A village in Randolph County, Missouri.
- 12 Place names:; An unincorporated community in Sullivan County, Missouri.
- 13 Place names:; An unincorporated community in Burlington County, New Jersey.
- 14 Place names:; A hamlet in Tompkins County, New York.
- 15 Place names:; A city, the county seat of Onslow County, North Carolina.
- 16 Place names:; A village in Athens County, Ohio.
- 17 Place names:; An unincorporated community in Adams County, Ohio.
- 18 Place names:; A city in Jackson County, Oregon.
- 19 Place names:; A census-designated place in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
- 20 Place names:; A city in Cherokee County, Texas.
- 21 Place names:; A village in the town of Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont.
- 22 Place names:; The original name of a town in Floyd County, Virginia; now Floyd.
- 23 Place names:; An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia.
- 24 Place names:; An unincorporated community in the town of Adrian, Monroe County, Wisconsin.
Synonyms
All synonyms citycity-specific to jacksonvillefamily namejacksonville metro-relatedjacksonville-adjacentjacksonville-centric
Antonyms
Example
"Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans defended Azeez Al-Shaair after the linebacker was ejected from Sunday’s game for throwing a late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "jacksonville"?
Common synonyms include: city, city-specific to jacksonville, family name, jacksonville metro-related, jacksonville-adjacent, jacksonville-centric.
How do you use "jacksonville" in a sentence?
Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans defended Azeez Al-Shaair after the linebacker was ejected from Sunday’s game for throwing a late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
Etymology
From Jackson + -ville; most are named for a person with the surname of Jackson, including many named for former United States President Andrew Jackson.