Arapahoe County

proper noun

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Littleton. It has two exclaves surrounded by the City and County of Denver, Glendale and Holly Hills.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Littleton. It has two exclaves surrounded by the City and County of Denver, Glendale and Holly Hills.

Origin

Named after the Arapaho people.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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