Artesia

Ar·te·sia
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US/ɑɹˈtiʒə/UK/ɑːˈtiːʒə/

proper noun

A city in Los Angeles County, California.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A place in the United States:
    1. A city in Los Angeles County, California.
    2. A town in Lowndes County, Mississippi.
    3. A city in Eddy County, New Mexico.
    4. A former village in Florida. Former name of Port Canaveral.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
port canaveral

Origin

Back-formation from artesian. From having artesian wells in the area.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Astaireatresia
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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