Greenville

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/ˈɡɹiːn.vɪl/

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Butler County, Alabama.

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Edgemont
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city, the county seat of Butler County, Alabama.
    2. A census-designated place in Plumas County, California.
    3. A ghost town in Yuba County, California.
    4. A census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware.
    5. A town in Madison County, Florida.
    6. A minor city, the county seat of Meriwether County, Georgia.
    7. A city, the county seat of Bond County, Illinois.
    8. A town in Floyd County, Indiana.
    9. An unincorporated community in Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.
    10. An unincorporated community in Chester Township, Wells County, Indiana.
    11. A minor city in Clay County, Iowa.
    12. A city, the county seat of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
    13. A town and census-designated place therein, in Piscataquis County, Maine.
    14. A neighbourhood of the town of Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    15. A city in Montcalm County, Michigan named after founder John Green.
    16. A city, the county seat of Washington County, Mississippi.
    17. A minor city, the county seat of Wayne County, Missouri.
    18. A town and census-designated place therein, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
    19. A community in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.
    20. A town and hamlet in Greene County, New York.
    21. A town in Orange County, New York.
    22. A census-designated place in the town of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York.

      Synonyms: Edgemont

    23. A city, the county seat of Pitt County, North Carolina.
    24. A city, the county seat of Darke County, Ohio.
    25. A census-designated place in Love County, Oklahoma.
    26. A borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
    27. A township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
    28. A village and census-designated place in the town of Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island.
    29. A city, the county seat of Greenville County, South Carolina.
    30. A city, the county seat of Hunt County, Texas.
    31. An unincorporated community in Beaver County, Utah
    32. A census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia.
    33. A village and unincorporated community therein, in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
  2. A community in the Municipal District of Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  3. The capital of Sinoe County, Liberia, named after Judge James Green.
    1 more example

    Along the coast, e.g. at Bendaja (7°16'N/11°13'W), Harbel (6°19'N/10°20'W) and Greenville the mean temperature of the coolest month is 24°C and that of the warmest month 27°C. Along the northern border corresponding figures are 24 and 26°C for Voinjama (8°25'N/ 9°42'W) and 24 and 27°C for Sanniquellie (7°24'N/8°45'W).

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Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA census-designated place in the town of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York.

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Edgemont

Origin

From green + -ville or Green + -ville (from the surname), depending on the place.

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Cite this entry
APA

Greenville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greenville

MLA

“Greenville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greenville. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Greenville,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greenville.

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