Peekskill

P3E1E1K5S1K5I1L1L1

proper noun

A city in Westchester County, New York, United States.

OriginDutch Peeckskil →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Westchester County, New York, United States.

Origin

  1. DutchPeeckskil
  2. EnglishPeekskill

From Dutch Peeckskil, composed of the name Jan Peeck + -s- (linking morpheme, equivalent to English -s-) + Dutch kil (“creek”) (equivalent to the English borrowing kill).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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