Harrisburg
- proper noun
- /ˈhɛrɪsbɜrɡ/
- I visited Harrisburg, the capital city of Pennsylvania, last summer.
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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And, darling, this is Cindy Fontaine from Harrisburg, PA.
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The National Weather Service in Harrisburg has issued... ...a winter storm warning for the entire Eastern Seaboard.
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I thought they were going to Harrisburg.
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We decided to march on foot to Harrisburg, about 22 miles a day.
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Is it always this sticky in Harrisburg in the winter?
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I'm on my way back to Harrisburg.
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Think I'm gonna go down to Harrisburg.
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Track three now boarding for Harrisburg.
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Here is Jordan in Harrisburg, PA attending a Stop the Steel rally two days after Election Day.
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We've now confirmed two tornadoes that have touched down in the Harrisburg area.
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Etymology
Harrisburg comes from the name Harris and the ending burg, which means 'town' or 'fort' and is the same ending you see in Pittsburgh. So Harrisburg is simply 'Harris's town', which explains why it is the name of the city and the capital of Pennsylvania.