Red Hook

proper noun

A village and town in Dutchess County, New York.

OriginDutch Roode Hoek →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and town in Dutchess County, New York.
  2. A neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.

Origin

  1. DutchRoode Hoek
  2. EnglishRed Hook

Borrowed from Dutch Roode Hoek.

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APA

Red Hook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Hook

MLA

“Red Hook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Hook. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Red Hook,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Hook.

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