Meanings
proper noun
- A city, the county seat of Macoupin County, Illinois, United States.
Origin
From Carlin + -ville, named after Thomas Carlin.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Carlinville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carlinville
MLA
“Carlinville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carlinville. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carlinville,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carlinville.
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