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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A town of southwest Virginia west of Roanoke between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (established 1872) is located here.
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- noun a university town in southwestern Virginia (west of Roanoke) in the Allegheny Mountains
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Examples
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Our 35-year-old son, Jamie, died on the morning of April 16, 2007, as one of thirty-two victims of a disturbed shooter on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.
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He graduated from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg in 1952 and from the University of Richmond law school three years later.
Owen B. Pickett, Virginia congressman who supported defense efforts, dies at 80 Adam Bernstein 2010
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Their last game in Blacksburg came all the way back in 1983.
Beamer and Grobe bond over more than football Mark Giannotto 2010
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Our 35-year-old son, Jamie, died on the morning of April 16, 2007, as one of thirty-two victims of a disturbed shooter on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.
April 2009 2009
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They averaged more than 8.5 yards per play and their 49 points before halftime were the second-most since Coach Frank Beamer arrived here in Blacksburg 24 years ago.
QB Logan Thomas gets his moment, and delivers Mark Giannotto 2010
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A loss to Wake Forest at home would be a significant setback, and one that would surely bring back the skeptics in Blacksburg who emerged following the James Madison loss this year.
Beamer and Grobe bond over more than football Mark Giannotto 2010
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But I imagine when he arrives in Blacksburg next year, his role will be similar to the one he plays at Hargrave: a tough nosed competitor who can initiate the offense and penetrate to the basket to set up teammates for easy layups and dunks.
Three Virginia Tech basketball recruits show off skills in scrimmage Mark Giannotto 2010
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Last week, all 12 athletic directors from the ACC convened in Blacksburg for their annual fall meeting and one of the big topics of discussion was an expanded conference schedule for football and men's basketball.
ACC athletic directors consider expanded conference schedules Mark Giannotto 2010
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But it's still surprising that Taylor's final season in Blacksburg has barely registered on the college football landscape thus far.
Is Tyrod Taylor getting overlooked nationally? Mark Giannotto 2010
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Our 35-year-old son, Jamie, died on the morning of April 16, 2007, as one of thirty-two victims of a disturbed shooter on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.
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