Blacksburg

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proper noun

A town in Montgomery County, Virginia.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Montgomery County, Virginia.

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  2. A town in Cherokee County, South Carolina.

Origin

From Black + -s- + -burg.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“Blacksburg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blacksburg. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Blacksburg,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blacksburg.

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