Chopawamsic

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/ˌt͡ʃɒpəˈwɑːmzɪk/

proper noun

Chopawamsic Island, a private island on the Virginia side of the Potomac River, 275 yards from Quantico.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Chopawamsic Island, a private island on the Virginia side of the Potomac River, 275 yards from Quantico.
  2. Chopawamsic Creek, a tributary stream of the Potomac River in Prince William and Stafford counties, Virginia.

Origin

From an Algonquian language meaning "isolated lodge".

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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