Meanings
proper noun
alternative Prince Town
- A village in Dartmoor Forest parish, West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5873).
- A hamlet in Rhymney community, Caerphilly borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1109).
- A town in Schenectady County, New York, United States.
- A coastal village in the Shire of Corangamite, Victoria, Australia.
- historicalFormer name of Princeton in Kentucky and British Columbia.
Origin
From prince + town. Doublet of Princeton. Cf. Kingstown, Kingston, Kingstone, Coniston, Queenstown, Queenston, Princes Town, and Princeville.
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APA
Princetown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Princetown
MLA
“Princetown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Princetown. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Princetown,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Princetown.
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