Meanings
proper noun
- A town in York County, Maine, United States.
Ogunquit means "beautiful place by the sea" in the Abenaki language of its Native Americans.
2015 June 29, “Summer hideaways: Best U.S. seaside escapes”, in CNN1 more example
Beaches from Crystal River, Florida, to Ogunquit, Maine, have been under advisories warning about water quality this week because of elevated levels of bacteria associated with fecal waste.
2025 August 30, “US beaches warn about water quality due to unsafe levels of fecal contamination this Labor Day weekend”, in CNN, sourced from Associated Press
Origin
Borrowed from Abenaki.
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APA
Ogunquit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ogunquit
MLA
“Ogunquit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ogunquit. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ogunquit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ogunquit.
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