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Fayetteville

geographical name

Fay·​ette·​ville ˈfā-ət-ˌvil How to pronounce Fayetteville (audio)
-vəl;
sense 2 is also ˈfed-vəl
1
city in northwestern Arkansas population 73,580
2
city in southeast central North Carolina on the Cape Fear River population 200,564

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“Fayetteville.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fayetteville. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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