Meanings
- pluralplural onlyA part of the East End of Long Island, New York.
As enviable as summer in the Hamptons can be -- stunning weather, beaches, greenery, produce, and yes, people -- autumn is when the east end of Long Island becomes truly magical.
2019 September 26, Brekke Fletcher, “Fall in the Hamptons means the happiest hour of all”, in CNN, archived from the original on 01 Oct 20191 more example
New York State had two ZIP codes in the top 10 nationally, both in the Hamptons, famous for its high-end beachfront properties. The most expensive ZIP in the state was 11962 (primarily the village of Sagaponack), with a median of $5.995 million, followed by 11976 (mainly Water Mill), a few miles from Sagaponack, with a median of $5.295 million, and 11932 (Bridgehampton), with a median of $3.995 million.
2024 November 28, Josh Ocampo, “Expensive ZIP Codes Have Something in Common”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2024Synonyms: South Fork
- pluralplural onlyThe Hamptons, the areas of Hampton, Hampton Hill, Hampton Court and Hampton Wick in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA part of the East End of Long Island, New York.
Origin
After the common ending of its constituent towns, Southampton, East Hampton, etc. Southampton was the first to be named, possibly in honor of Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, or alternatively because many of its inhabitants originated from Southampton, England.
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Hamptons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamptons
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