Jersey Shore

proper noun

The coastal region of New Jersey, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The coastal region of New Jersey, United States.
  2. A borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States, originally named Waynesburg.

Origin

In Pennsylvania, on one side (shore) of the West Branch Susquehanna River, it was first settled by a family from New Jersey; settlers on the other side of the river referred to Waynesburg as the Jersey shore, and the name stuck.

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APA

Jersey Shore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jersey%20Shore

MLA

“Jersey Shore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jersey%20Shore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jersey Shore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jersey%20Shore.

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