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PITTSBURGH OF THE SOUTH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
Synonyms:
Birmingham; Pittsburgh of the South
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Pittsburgh of the South" is a part of...):
AL; Ala.; Alabama; Camellia State; Heart of Dixie (a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War)