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Paducah

American  
[puh-doo-kuh, -dyoo-] / pəˈdu kə, -ˈdyu- /

noun

  1. a city in W Kentucky, at the junction of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers.


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Wayne, Ind.; Lafayette, La.; and Paducah, Ky.; were part of the transaction.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

Seventy miles away, city officials in Paducah, Ky., were surprised by the number of visitors they got.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2024

A sign of the times can be seen in the small communities of Paducah, Kentucky, and Opelika, Alabama, where Walmart, J.C.

From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2022

For sale: Unique and extraordinary midcentury modern home built in 1970 on five acres in Paducah, Kentucky.

From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Colin pulled into a rest stop near Paducah, Kentucky, around three in the morning, leaned his seat back until it pressed against Hassan's legs in the backseat, and slept.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green