Fayetteville

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/ˈfeɪ.ət.vɪl//ˈfeɪ.ɪt.vɪl/

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Washington County, Arkansas.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A number of places in the United States, including:
    1. A city, the county seat of Washington County, Arkansas.
    2. A township in Washington County, Arkansas, conterminous with the city.
    3. A city, the county seat of Fayette County, Georgia.
    4. A township and village in St. Clair County, Illinois.
    5. A village in the town of Manlius, Onondaga County, New York.
    6. A city, the county seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina.
    7. A city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Tennessee.
    8. A town, the county seat of Fayette County, West Virginia.

Origin

From Fayette + -ville. Named for Lafayette, a French officer who fought under George Washington in the American Revolutionary War.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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