Meanings
proper noun
- A large city in Providence County, Rhode Island.
Synonyms: the Bucket
nounPawtucket (plural Pawtuckets or Pawtucket)
plural Pawtuckets
- A member of a confederation of Eastern Algonquian-speaking Native Americans in present-day northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA large city in Providence County, Rhode Island.
Similar
the Bucket
Origin
From Narragansett pautokot /pɔtəkət/ ("at the river's falls"). Compare the name of the Massachusetts city of "Fall River".
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APA
Pawtucket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pawtucket
MLA
“Pawtucket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pawtucket. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pawtucket,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pawtucket.
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