Shawangunk

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proper noun

A town in Ulster County, New York, United States, named after Shawangunk Kill and Shawangunk Ridge.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Ulster County, New York, United States, named after Shawangunk Kill and Shawangunk Ridge.

Origin

  1. Lenape
  2. EnglishShawangunk

From Lenape. Doublet of Shongum.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“Shawangunk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shawangunk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shawangunk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shawangunk.

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