Haverstraw

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proper noun

A town and village therein, in Rockland County, New York, United States.

OriginDutch haver + stro →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and village therein, in Rockland County, New York, United States.

Origin

  1. Dutchhaver + stro
  2. EnglishHaverstraw

From Dutch haver + stro, or Haverstroo, "oat straw".

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APA

Haverstraw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haverstraw

MLA

“Haverstraw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haverstraw. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Haverstraw,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haverstraw.

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