Meanings
proper noun
- A county in Southern Ontario, Canada, with its county seat in Peterborough, an independent city.
Origin
The county is named in honour of Canadian politician Peter Robinson (1785 - 1838).
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Peterborough County
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Peterborough County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peterborough%20County
MLA
“Peterborough County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peterborough%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peterborough County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peterborough%20County.
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