Anacortes

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/ˌænəˈkɔːrtəs/

proper noun

A city located on Fidalgo island, Skagit county in the state of Washington, USA.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city located on Fidalgo island, Skagit county in the state of Washington, USA.

Origin

Borrowed from Anna Curtis, the wife of the city founder of Anacortes, Amos Bowman.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Anacortes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anacortes

MLA

“Anacortes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anacortes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anacortes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anacortes.

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