Meanings
proper noun
- One of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States. County seat: Taunton.
- One of 5 counties in Rhode Island, United States, with the traditional county seat in Bristol.
Origin
Both counties are named after the town of Bristol, Rhode Island.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Bristol County
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Bristol County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bristol%20County
MLA
“Bristol County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bristol%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bristol County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bristol%20County.
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