Meanings
proper noun
- A village in the town of Derby, Orleans County, Vermont, United States.
Origin
"Line" refers to the international border between Vermont and Quebec in Canada. Due to a surveying error the border was fixed slightly above the agreed 45th parallel.
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APA
Derby Line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Derby%20Line
MLA
“Derby Line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Derby%20Line. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Derby Line,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Derby%20Line.
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