Port Jefferson

proper noun

A coastal village in the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, United States.

Meanings

Origin

Named after Thomas Jefferson.

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Port Jefferson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Jefferson

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“Port Jefferson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Jefferson. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Port Jefferson,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Jefferson.

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