Meanings
proper noun
- A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Illinois, United States.
- A township in Jackson County, Illinois.
Origin
From the surname Murphy + -s- + -boro.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Murphysboro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murphysboro
MLA
“Murphysboro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murphysboro. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Murphysboro,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murphysboro.
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