Meanings
- A city, the county seat of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States.
When I first arrived in Sheboygan a few months ago, I went to a lot of coffee shops and museums.
2018 April 10, Marina Affo, “What do Sheboyganites want in a first date? | Low Key Lovesick”, in Sheboygan Press, archived from the original on 19 Apr 20211 more example
While growing up in Sheboygan, she created films at Lutheran High School, as well as throughout college at Milwaukee Lutheran.
2017 October 3, Leah Ulatowski, “Funny girl: Sheboygan filmmaker graduates with first class of the Harold Ramis Film School”, in Sheboygan Press, archived from the original on 30 Nov 2020 - A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States, adjacent to the city of the same name.
- A river in Wisconsin, United States, which runs into Lake Michigan at Sheboygan; in full, Sheboygan River.
- abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Sheboygan County.
Origin
In the Menominee language, the place is known as Sāpīwǣhekaneh, "at a hearing distance in the woods". However, prior to its settlement by European Americans, the area had also been home to members of the Potawatomi, Chippewa, Ottawa and Winnebago tribes.
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Sheboygan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sheboygan
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