Madison

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The capital city of Wisconsin that is home to the University of Wisconsin main campus

proper noun
/ˈmædɪsən/

: Madison (Wisconsin)

Early into the proceedings, Edmund Randolph, working with James Madison, offered his Virginia Plan.
Madison, Wisconsin
University of Madison
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He grew up in Arlington Heights and he came up to Madison.

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Examples

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has also created a nanotechnology kit to help with instruction.

Academic text (2011)
This is station WDLU in Madison, Wisconsin... bringing you the 6:00 a.m. news.

Starman (1984)
We talked about it all before I left Madison.

What Happens Later (2023)
The majority of communities developed programs during the 1990s; however, Madison was the first in 1980.

Academic text (1999)
Hey, Liz and I live in Madison, WI.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Geography Department's Whitbeck Dissertation Award and Trewartha Research Award supported my research.

Academic text (2011)
[Morgan] Phil Lawler is the phys ed teacher at Madison Junior High School, home of the soaring war hawks, the snack-ridden school lunches we saw earlier, and one of the most well-executed physical education programs in the country.

Super Size Me (2004)
The University of Wisconsin is located in Madison, the capital city of Wisconsin.
We talked about it all before I left Madison.
Hey, Liz and I live in Madison, WI.

Surface Forms

Madison main

Etymology

The word Madison comes from an English family name. The ending -son means 'son of', like in Johnson or Jackson. The city was named for President James Madison, so the place name is simply his family name.