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PRONUNCIATION OF GREENSBORO

Greensboro  [ˈɡriːnzbərə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREENSBORO

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Greensboro is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GREENSBORO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro i/ˈɡriːnzbʌroʊ/ is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2012 U.S. Census Estimate, Greensboro's population is 277,080. It is located at the intersection of three major interstate highways in the Piedmont region of central North Carolina. In 2003, the previous Greensboro – Winston-Salem – High Point metropolitan statistical area was re-defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, resulting in the formation of the Greensboro-High Point MSA and the Winston-Salem MSA. The 2010 population for the Greensboro-High Point MSA was 723,801. The Greensboro – Winston-Salem – High Point combined statistical area, popularly referred to as the Piedmont Triad, had a population of 1,599,477. In 1808, Greensborough was planned around a central courthouse square to succeed the nearby town of Guilford Court House as the county seat.

Definition of Greensboro in the English dictionary

The definition of Greensboro in the dictionary is a city in N central North Carolina. Pop: 229 110.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREENSBORO


Aldeburgh
ˈɔːlbərə
Atbara
ˈætbərə
Attenborough
ˈætənbərə
Berbera
ˈbɜːbərə
Canberra
ˈkænbərə
Deborah
ˈdɛbərə
Ebora
ˈiːbərə
Edinburgh
ˈɛdɪnbərə
Farnborough
ˈfɑːnbərə
Gainsborough
ˈɡeɪnzbərə
gerbera
ˈdʒɜːbərə
Ingleborough
ˈɪŋɡəlbərə
labara
ˈlæbərə
labourer
ˈleɪbərə
Loughborough
ˈlʌfbərə
Marlborough
ˈmɑːlbərə
numberer
ˈnʌmbərə
Peterborough
ˈpiːtəbərə
Wellingborough
ˈwɛlɪŋbərə
yarborough
ˈjɑːbərə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREENSBORO

Greenock
greenockite
Greenough
Greenpeace

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREENSBORO

a mensa et thoro
Comoro
corocoro
karoro
koro
Mindoro
mokoro
Moro
Nyoro
Sapporo
toro
vigoro

Synonyms and antonyms of Greensboro in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Greensboro» into 25 languages

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The translations of Greensboro from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Greensboro» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

格林斯博罗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Greensboro
570 millions of speakers

English

Greensboro
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रीन्सबोरो
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

جرينسبورو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гринсборо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Greensboro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রীনসবোরো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Greensboro
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Greensboro
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Greensboro
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グリーンズバラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그린 즈 버러
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Greensboro
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Greensboro
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிரீன்ஸ்போரோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रीन्सबोरो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Greensboro
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Greensboro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Greensboro
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Грінсборо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Greensboro
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Γκρίνσμπορο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Greensboro
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Greensboro
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Greensboro
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Greensboro

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENSBORO»

The term «Greensboro» is very widely used and occupies the 17.472 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENSBORO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Greensboro

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREENSBORO»

Discover the use of Greensboro in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Greensboro and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Civilities and Civil Rights: Greensboro, North Carolina, and ...
This book tells the story of what happened in Greensboro; it also tells the story in microcosm of America's effort to come to grips with our most abiding national dilemma--racism.
William Henry Chafe, 1981
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Guarding Greensboro: A Confederate Company in the Making of ...
Historian G. Ward Hubbs first encountered the Confederate soldiers known as the Greensboro Guards through their Civil War diaries and letters.
G. Ward Hubbs, 2003
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Greensboro North Carolina
The historic city of Greensboro, North Carolina, experienced national attention on February 1, 1960 when four A&T College students sat down at the Woolworth lunch counter, thus birthing the civil rights "sit-in movements.
Otis L. Hairston, 2003
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Learning from Greensboro: Truth and Reconciliation in the ...
This book is a very human and insightful record of one city's courageous attempt to expose and cleanse its buried shame. It has important guidance and encouragement for other potential TRC-type processes in the USA."--Rev.
Lisa Magarrell, Joya Wesley, 2010
5
Greensboro
Walking along the streets of downtown Greensboro today, we are constantly reminded of those who came before us.
Gayle Hicks Fripp, 1997
6
Voices from Company D: Diaries by the Greensboro Guards, ...
An unprecedented contribution to the field of Civil War history, Voices from Company D collects writings from the diaries of eight members of the Greensboro Guards, Fifth Alabama Infantry Regiment.
G. Ward Hubbs, 2003
7
Greensboro's First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Historic First Presbyterian Church Cemetery was established in 1831 and over time has survived vandalism, storms, an earthquake, and threats of removal.
Carol Moore, 2006
8
Wicked Greensboro
From Frank Lucas, the drug lord whose childhood in Greensboro served as the catalyst for a life of crime, to the teacher who ruled his students with a switch and a pocket knife, the tales in Wicked Greensboro capture the shady side of Gate ...
Alice E. Sink, 2011
9
Greensboro Volume II Neighborhoods
The images in this collection, many of which are previously unpublished, have been selected from the extensive archives of the Greensboro Historical Museum.
Gayle Hicks Fripp, 1998
10
Greensboro
Before the Civil War, diverse groups brought their skills to the wild back country and formed the first population of Greensboro amid forests and farmland.
Lynn Salsi, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREENSBORO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Greensboro is used in the context of the following news items.
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City, residents file federal lawsuit over redistricting
GREENSBORO — The city of Greensboro and six residents of the city filed a federal lawsuit Monday over the recent, controversial city council ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
2
Pedestrian struck on Summit Avenue in Greensboro
Phuong Y, 30, of Greensboro was driving a Honda Accord south on Summit Avenue near East Wendover Avenue about 10:20 a.m. when he ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
3
Greensboro firefighter OK after food truck fire
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A preliminary investigation revealed an oxygen cylinder caused a food truck to explode in Greensboro on Saturday. «myfox8.com, Jul 15»
4
Pedestrian hit by vehicle in Greensboro, sustains life-threatening …
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries when they were struck by a vehicle in Greensboro on Monday morning. «myfox8.com, Jul 15»
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Police investigating robbery, shots fired at Greensboro Pizza Hut
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro police are on the scene of an armed robbery that happened just after noon Monday at a Pizza Hut. «myfox8.com, Jul 15»
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Pedestrian hit by vehicle in Greensboro; injuries life-threatening
GREENSBORO, N.C. —An elderly pedestrian was taken to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Greensboro Monday morning. Related. «WXII The Triad, Jul 15»
7
All lanes reopen after wreck at I-85/I-40 split in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A multi-vehicle crash is causing delays near the Interstate 40 and Interstate 85 split in Greensboro. The crash involving ... «myfox8.com, Jul 15»
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Greensboro police lead mentoring effort for at-risk youths (VIDEO)
Fifteen-year-old Tynisha Trammell had some goals when she entered a Greensboro Police Department pilot program for at-risk youth. «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
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Susan Ladd: It's time to finish the work of LGBT equality
... this page; Font Size: Default font size · Larger font size. Previous Next. button. By Susan Ladd/News & Record susan.ladd@greensboro.com ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
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New director of Piedmont Triad human relations group grew up in …
GREENSBORO — While running for the statewide presidency of Future Business Leaders of America in high school, Ivan Canada turned the ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»

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