a city in SE Tennessee, on the Tennessee River: scene of two battles during the Civil War, in which the North defeated the Confederates, cleared Tennessee, and opened the way to Georgia (1863). Pop: 154 887 (2003 est)
Chattanooga in American English
(ˌtʃætəˈnugə)
city in SE Tenn., on the Tennessee River at the Ga. border: pop. 156,000