Meanings
- A place in the United States:
- A community in the town of Eastford, Windham County, Connecticut.
- A borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Origin
In Pennsylvania, from Phoenix + -ville, after the firebird.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Phoenixville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phoenixville
“Phoenixville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phoenixville. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Phoenixville,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phoenixville.
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