Ann Arbor

US/æn ˈɑɹbɚ/

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States.
  2. A charter township in Washtenaw County, Michigan, next to the city.

Origin

1824 as Annarbour. From the names of two women named Ann, wives of the founders; "arbor/arbour" referring to stands of bur oak.

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APA

Ann Arbor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ann%20Arbor

MLA

“Ann Arbor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ann%20Arbor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ann Arbor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ann%20Arbor.

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