Meanings
proper noun
- One of 14 counties in Vermont, United States. Shire towns: Bennington and Manchester.
Origin
The county is named after merchant and colonial administrator Benning Wentworth (1696 - 1770).
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Rhymes with Bennington County
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APA
Bennington County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bennington%20County
MLA
“Bennington County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bennington%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bennington County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bennington%20County.
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