Plattsburgh

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proper noun

A town (township) in Clinton County, northern upper New York state, United States, named after Zephaniah Platt.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A placename:
    1. A town (township) in Clinton County, northern upper New York state, United States, named after Zephaniah Platt.
    2. A city, the county seat of Clinton County, upper New York.
    3. An unincorporated community in Harmony Township, Clark County, Ohio, United States.
  2. A habitational surname.

Origin

From Platt + -s- + -burgh.

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Cite this entry
APA

Plattsburgh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plattsburgh

MLA

“Plattsburgh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plattsburgh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Plattsburgh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plattsburgh.

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