Jonesboro

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proper noun

A city in Arkansas, and one of the two county seats of Craighead County.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A number of places in the United States, including:
    1. A city in Arkansas, and one of the two county seats of Craighead County.
    2. A city, the county seat of Clayton County, Georgia.
    3. A city, the county seat of Union County, Illinois.
    4. A town, the parish seat of Jackson Parish, Louisiana.
    5. A town in Washington County, Maine.
    6. Former name of Napton, Missouri.

Origin

From Jones + -boro.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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