Presque Isle

/pɹɛsk aɪl/

proper noun

A city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States.

OriginFrench presqu'île →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States.
  2. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States.
  3. A town and unincorporated community in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States.

Origin

  1. Frenchpresqu'île“peninsula”
  2. EnglishPresque Isle

From French presqu'île (“peninsula”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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