hicksville

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proper noun

An unincorporated community in Phillips County, Arkansas.

Less commonScrabble 22

Meanings

hicksville1

nounhicksville (plural hicksvilles)

plural hicksvilles

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Hicksville.

Hicksville2

proper nounHicksville (countable and uncountable, plural Hicksvilles)

plural Hicksvilles · alternative hicksville

  1. A number of places in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, New York.
      1 more example

      Cal Nathan, owner of the New York Fun Factory, an event planner in Hicksville, N.Y. (nyfunfactory.com), said that he, too, has witnessed an uptick in the number of couples using out-of-the-box gimmicks like stilt walkers, celebrity look-alikes, photo booths and minicasinos to make their weddings stand out.

      2007 December 16, Marcelle S. Fischler, “First the Wedding, Then the Real Show and Razzle-Dazzle Begins”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2018
    2. countableuncountableA village in Defiance County, Ohio.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Bland County, Virginia.
  2. CanadaUScountablehumorousuncountableA hamlet or small rural community populated by hicks.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From hick + -s- + -ville (sense 2). In Ohio and Long Island (New York) at least, from the surname Hicks + -ville.

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APA

hicksville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hicksville

MLA

“hicksville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hicksville. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hicksville,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hicksville.

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