Meanings
proper noun
- One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Sunbury.
- One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Heathsville.
- A county of New Brunswick, Canada, the largest in the province.First known use 1785
Origin
The county in New Brunswick is named after the nearby Northumberland Strait.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Northumberland County
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Northumberland County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northumberland%20County
MLA
“Northumberland County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northumberland%20County. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Northumberland County,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northumberland%20County.
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