Meaning of Altoona | Babel Free
ælˈt(j)uː.nəDefinitions
- A number of places in the United States:
- A town mostly in Etowah County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lake County, Florida.
- A city in Polk County, Iowa.
- A small city in Wilson County, Kansas.
- A city in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
- A census-designated place in Wahkiakum County, Washington.
- A city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
Examples
“Making nice on a cooking program⟳ or game show⟳ is the macropopulist equivalent of knocking down pins in a bowling alley in Altoona, Pa., or belting down Crown Royal whiskey in a bar in Crown Point⟳, Ind., only better: the setting, be it Rachael Ray’s kitchen or Howie Mandel ’s array of suitcases on “Deal⟳ or No Deal⟳,” is as familiar as home to millions of viewers.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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