Meanings
proper noun
- One of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States, consisting of Cape Cod and some nearby islands. County seat: Barnstable.
Origin
The county is named after the town of Barnstable.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Barnstable County
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Barnstable County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barnstable%20County
MLA
“Barnstable County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barnstable%20County. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barnstable County,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barnstable%20County.
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