Dartmouth

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UK/ˈdɑːtməθ/Canada, US/ˈdɑɹtməθ/

proper noun

A town, civil parish, and port in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX8751).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town, civil parish, and port in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX8751).
  2. A town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States.
  3. An urban community on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. A locality in the Shire of Towong, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
  5. colloquialDartmouth College
  6. An English earldom

Origin

English port: from Dart + mouth, since it lies at the mouth of the River Dart.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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