name
Pensacola
pehn-suh-KOH-luh
Pensacola (name) means a city on the Gulf Coast of Florida, the county seat of Escambia County. Example: “They spent spring break on the beaches near Pensacola.”
name
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A city on the Gulf Coast of Florida, the county seat of Escambia County.
"They spent spring break on the beaches near Pensacola."
noun
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A Native American people who lived along the Florida Panhandle and eastern Alabama before and after early European contact.
How to use Pensacola
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Florida city, named after an earlier Native American people of the region.
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Etymology
From Choctaw words meaning roughly "long-haired people," combining a term for hair with a term for people.
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What does “Pensacola” mean?
The word “Pensacola” means a city on the Gulf Coast of Florida, the county seat of Escambia County. In plain terms, a Florida city, named after an earlier Native American people of the region.
How do you pronounce “Pensacola”?
“Pensacola” is pronounced pehn-suh-KOH-luh (/ˌpɛnsəˈkəʊlə/ in IPA).
How do you use “Pensacola” in a sentence?
Here is “Pensacola” used in a sentence: “They spent spring break on the beaches near Pensacola.”
What part of speech is “Pensacola”?
Depending on how it is used, “Pensacola” can be a name and a noun.
How many meanings does “Pensacola” have?
“Pensacola” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a city on the Gulf Coast of Florida, the county seat of Escambia County.
