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Callaway

Callaway

2 7.2
A place name used for towns and counties in the United States
  • proper noun
translation icon : Callaway
  • Also included are slides from Callaway Gardens, Okefenokee Swamp, Jekyll Island, St. Simons Island, and various state parks.
  • Callaway Gardens

Examples

  • Inspired by the escaped zoo animals in "The Tiger's Wife," the Callaway County Public Library in Fulton hosted a visit from the Central Missouri Chapter of Safari Club International and their mobile wildlife exhibit.

    Blog text (8)

  • The Southern Open Golf Tournament was played in Columbus, Georgia, until four years ago when it was moved to Callaway Gardens, about 30 miles away.

    Academic text (1998)

  • PUBLIC NOTICE: City Commission of the City of Callaway Tuesday, November 13, 2012

    Blog text (14)

  • She'd visited most of the famous gardens in the South, like the Bellingrath in Georgia, Callaway in Alabama, and Vizcaya in Florida.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • On February 12, after the flag change was a fait accompli, Gene Callaway, a state representative from District 81 who served as deputy whip in the House, sent a letter to his constituents explaining his vote against changing the design.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Everyone raved about the ultra-deluxe Guideline's chartered buses and guides, which took us to Callaway Gardens to photograph thousands of butterflies and to FDR's Warm Springs.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The annual festival in Callaway attracts visitors from all over the country.

  • You can explore beautiful trails in Callaway, a picturesque county in Missouri.

  • Many tourists visit Callaway to enjoy the scenic beauty of its parks and gardens.

Synonyms

Shelby
vsCallaway
11 3.4

A town name used for several places in the United States

is also a US name but includes a county as well as a city
Salina
vsCallaway
5 7.4

A name used for several towns or islands in different countries

is limited to US places and specifically includes a county
Holden
vsCallaway
5 7.0

The name of some towns in the United States

covers US places too but includes a county level as well
Marlboro
vsCallaway
3 5.4

The name of several towns in the United States

is similar but uniquely names a county in addition to a city
Roscoe
vsCallaway
2 8.7

The name of some small towns in the United States

refers to US places too but spans a county and a city

Surface Forms

Callaway main

Etymology

Callaway is also the name of towns and a county in the United States, and these places were likely named after families with that family name. A helpful way to remember it is to break it into call ('call') and way ('road'), so you think of a place or road tied to a family name.