Buffalo City

proper noun

A metropolitan municipality in Eastern Cape province, South Africa.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A metropolitan municipality in Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
  2. A city in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States, probably named for the animal. Not to be confused with the town of Buffalo in the same county.

Origin

In South Africa, named after the Buffalo River.

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APA

Buffalo City. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buffalo%20City

MLA

“Buffalo City.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buffalo%20City. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Buffalo City,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buffalo%20City.

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