Used in a Sentence

augusta

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for augusta.

Editorial note

It isn't like that from NH into Portland, it IS like that from Portland into Augusta or on the way up to Bangor.

Examples10
Definitions4
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Quick take

A female given name from Latin.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of augusta gathered in one view.

noun

A female given name from Latin.

noun

A number of places in the United States:

noun

A city, the county seat of Woodruff County, Arkansas.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for augusta.

noun

A female given name from Latin.

noun

A number of places in the United States:

noun

A city, the county seat of Woodruff County, Arkansas.

noun

A city, the county seat of Richmond County, in east-central Georgia; also see Disgusta.

Example sentences

1

It isn't like that from NH into Portland, it IS like that from Portland into Augusta or on the way up to Bangor.

2

So golf suddenly seemed like a viable sport to young black kids like us -- it had been less than a decade since Augusta National had admitted it very first black member.

3

Jordan, a retirement fund analyst in Boston's Financial District, commutes 340 miles a day, 1,700 miles a week, from a 15-acre spread outside Augusta that he praises for its proximity to nature and ultra-affordability.

4

But he was still a general practice doctor in Augusta that closed his practice and went to work elsewhere for some reason, and if he was making a lot of money, it wasn't showing in how he was living (one house he had for 20 years).

5

Admiral Grace Hopper, Ada Augusta Lovelace, Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, and many others studied hard, worked hard, developed the experience and skills they needed and didn't have anything handed to them, or were entitled to anything, or required special treatment.

6

The program's now expanded to Huntsville and Mobile, AL; Augusta and Savannah, Georgia; Central Kentucky; Maine; Jackson, Mississippi; Knoxville and Memphis, Tennessee and Charleston, South Carolina; and Fresno, California.

Quote examples

1

‟No place in the United States affords so great opportunities for the acquisition of medical knowledge, subjects being obtained among the colored population in sufficient number for every purpose, and proper dissections carried on without offending any individual.” In Augusta, the Medical College of Georgia went so far as to acquire a slave for their body snatching needs.

Proper noun examples

1

TaxSlayer is located in beautiful Evans, GA, near Augusta, home of the Masters Golf Tournament!

2

I've lived and worked in both Augusta, GA and San Antonio, TX since leaving California in 2009.

3

When I lived in Augusta, GA the air around the city would occasionally reek due to a nearby paper mill.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use augusta in a sentence?

It isn't like that from NH into Portland, it IS like that from Portland into Augusta or on the way up to Bangor.

What does augusta mean?

A female given name from Latin.

What part of speech is augusta?

augusta is commonly used as noun.