winston salem
Definition
A city in Forsyth County, north-central North Carolina, United States; the county seat and fifth-largest city in the state, formed by the 1913 merger of the towns of Winston and Salem, historically tied to the tobacco industry via R.J. Reynolds.
Informally, a reference to the city's cultural scene, blending Moravian heritage, craft breweries, and Wake Forest University in the Piedmont Triad region.
Examples
After ditching the highway, I stumbled into Winston-Salem and straight into a barbecue joint that redefined 'slow-cooked perfection'.
Winston-Salem's old tobacco factories now house hip art galleries, proving reinvention is the city's secret sauce.
She bragged about growing up in Winston-Salem, where Christmas means sugar cookies stacked higher than the skyline.
Road-trippers whisper that Winston-Salem is the underrated pit stop where Southern hospitality meets craft beer wizardry.