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Fredericksburg

American  
[fred-riks-burg, fred-er-iks-] / ˈfrɛd rɪksˌbɜrg, ˈfrɛd ər ɪks- /

noun

  1. a city in NE Virginia, on the Rappahannock River: scene of a Confederate victory 1862.


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The couple had initially made an offer on a townhouse near Fredericksburg, Va., in September.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

Republican candidate Derrick Anderson and Democrat Eugene Vindman are fighting to represent Virginia's 7th district, which encompasses Fredericksburg and Culpeper in the northern part of the state.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024

When the pandemic killed her personal training business in Fredericksburg, Va., she moved to Florida, taking a job at a sports medicine clinic near Jacksonville.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2024

There are also competitive races in three open seats: District 21 in northern Virginia, District 57 northwest of Richmond and District 65 in Fredericksburg.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

The river was the Rappahannock in Virginia; the little town lying on the river was Fredericksburg.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt