Meanings
proper noun
- An unincorporated community in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Former names: Jacobs, Lumberville
Origin
Apparently it was a port on the Schuylkill Canal or Schuylkill River.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Port Providence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Providence
MLA
“Port Providence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Providence. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Port Providence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Providence.
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