Meanings
proper noun
- An unincorporated community in the townships of Alexandria, Franklin and Union in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.
- A town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States.
Origin
From Pitt + -s- + town, named after William Pitt the Elder in New Jersey at least.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Pittstown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pittstown
MLA
“Pittstown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pittstown. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pittstown,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pittstown.
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