South Bend

proper noun

A city, the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, named after the southern bend of the St. Joseph River.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city, the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, named after the southern bend of the St. Joseph River.

      But on that Sunday it was filled with Episcopalians from around the country who had traveled to South Bend to attend his campaign launch.

      2019 August 16, Daniel Burke, “How Pete Buttigieg found God”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Oct 2021
    2. A township in Barton County, Kansas.
    3. A township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
    4. A village in Cass County, Nebraska.
    5. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
    6. An unincorporated community in Young County, Texas.
    7. A city, the county seat of Pacific County, Washington.
Cite this entry
APA

South Bend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20Bend

MLA

“South Bend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20Bend. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “South Bend,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20Bend.

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