Chattanooga

American

[chat-uh-noo-guh] / ˌtʃæt əˈnu gə /

noun

a city in SE Tennessee, on the Tennessee River: Civil War battle 1863.

Chattanooga British

/ ˌtʃætəˈnuːɡə /

noun

a city in SE Tennessee, on the Tennessee River: scene of two battles during the Civil War, in which the North defeated the Confederates, cleared Tennessee, and opened the way to Georgia (1863). Pop: 154 887 (2003 est)

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Chattanooga Cultural

City in eastern Tennessee.

Other Word Forms

Chattanoogan adjective
Chattanoogian adjective

Example Sentences

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“This may be the last chance to clinch a deal,” said Saeid Golkar, associate professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and an expert on Iran’s military.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its VW victory in Chattanooga offers a big raise for workers but new trouble for the firm.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it notched a major victory two years ago in Chattanooga, despite workers there having previously rejected the union twice.

From The Wall Street Journal

Police officers were dispatched to a residence near Chattanooga in Tennessee on Thursday.

From BBC

The union made a historic breakthrough at the Chattanooga facility in 2024, making it the only auto assembly plant in the U.S. outside of those owned by the Detroit Three to have UAW representation.

From The Wall Street Journal

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