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jefferson city Lexical Profile

• noun

1

American The capital city of the U.S. state of Missouri, located in the central part of the state along the Missouri River.

Example

"During our road trip across the Midwest, we stopped in Jefferson City to tour the historic Missouri State Capitol."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Chosen as the new capital of Missouri in 1821 and named in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Jefferson city. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/jefferson city
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