Meanings
proper noun
- A small peninsula in Rhode Island, formerly a large US Navy base.
Origin
From Algonquian.
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APA
Quonset Point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quonset%20Point
MLA
“Quonset Point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quonset%20Point. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Quonset Point,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quonset%20Point.
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