Meanings
proper noun
- A town, the county seat of Jackson County, Tennessee, United States.
Origin
From the surname Gaines + -boro, in Tennessee at least.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Gainesboro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gainesboro
MLA
“Gainesboro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gainesboro. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gainesboro,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gainesboro.
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