Atlanta

American

[at-lan-tuh] / ætˈlæn tə /

noun

a city in and the capital of Georgia, in the N part.

Atlanta British

/ ætˈlæntə /

noun

a city in N Georgia: the state capital. Pop: 423 019 (2003 est)

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Atlanta Cultural

Capital of Georgia and largest city in the state.

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Atlanta was plundered by the Union army during the Civil War. (See Sherman's march to the sea.)

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Absences among TSA officers overall reached a peak of 12.4% on Friday, and have caused hourslong waits at airports like Houston and Atlanta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

What do the Swedish city of Jönköping, Atlanta in the US and Birmingham all have in common?

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

At hubs like Houston, Atlanta and New York, wait times have ballooned to hours, with viral videos showing passengers winding through snaking lines that stretch far beyond normal TSA checkpoints.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Born in Atlanta, Pomerantz always thought he would be the guy in the suit, not the one making fun of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

When I'd started working in Atlanta, staff were scrambling to handle one crisis after another.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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