Meanings
proper noun
- A city in Ford County, Illinois, United States.
Origin
First named Gibson after Margaret Gibson Lott, the wife of the founder; "City" was added later by the Post Office.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Gibson City. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gibson%20City
MLA
“Gibson City.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gibson%20City. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gibson City,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gibson%20City.
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