Meanings
proper noun
- A peninsula and island at the southern tip of New Jersey, United States.
- A city in Cape May County, New Jersey, on the island at Cape May.
Synonyms: Cape May City
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA city in Cape May County, New Jersey, on the island at Cape May.
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Origin
Named after Cornelius Jacobsen Mey.
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APA
Cape May. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20May
MLA
“Cape May.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20May. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cape May,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20May.
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