Oswego

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/ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/

proper noun

A large village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A large village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States.
  2. An unincorporated community in Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States, named after Oswego, New York.
  3. A city, the county seat of Labette County, Kansas, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Valley County, Montana, United States, named after Oswego, NY.
  5. A river in New Jersey, United States, which flows into the Wading River.
  6. A city and town, the county seat of Oswego County, New York, United States.

    A ship called the Vandalia out of Oswego is widely credited as the first propeller-driven steamship on the Great Lakes in 1841.

    2015 October 22, Michael Pearson, “153-year-old shipwreck found in Lake Ontario”, in CNN, archived from the original on 07 Mar 2016
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    Asked about the issues Oswego residents actually care about, Corradino said his constituents are concerned about less immigration enforcement and the war with Iran.

    2026 September 2, Elleianna Green, “Trump’s Lake America order hits a nerve in red-leaning towns along its shore”, in POLITICO
  7. A river in New York which flows into Lake Ontario.
  8. A small census-designated place in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States.

Origin

From a Mohawk name meaning "flowing out", referring to the river.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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