Oshkosh

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/ˈɒʃkɒʃ/

proper noun

A small city, the county seat of Garden County, Nebraska, United States.

OriginOjibwe oshkanzhiin →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small city, the county seat of Garden County, Nebraska, United States.
  2. A city, the county seat of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.

    Appleton's move comes two weeks after the city of Oshkosh decided not to renew its contract with Flock.

    2026 May 6, Scott Hurley, “Appleton mayor says city will stop using Flock cameras”, in WLUK-TV, archived from the original on 31 May 2026
  3. A town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States, adjacent to the city of the same name.

Origin

  1. Ojibweoshkanzhiin
  2. EnglishOshkosh

Named after Chief Oshkosh, from Ojibwe oshkanzhiin (nail, claw).

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APA

Oshkosh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oshkosh

MLA

“Oshkosh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oshkosh. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oshkosh,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oshkosh.

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