Lindenhurst

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proper noun

A village in Lake Villa Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States.

“Former name: Breslau”

OriginOld English lind →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Lake Villa Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States.
  2. A village in the town of Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, United States.

    Former name: Breslau

Origin

  1. Old Englishlind“linden tree”
  2. EnglishLindenhurst

From Old English lind (“linden tree”) + hyrst (“hurst”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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