Meanings
proper noun
- One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Gainesville.
Origin
Alachua is from the Timucua language. There is also a city named Alachua within the county.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Alachua County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alachua%20County
MLA
“Alachua County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alachua%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alachua County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alachua%20County.
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