Suffolk County

Suf·folk Coun·ty
US/ˈsʌfək ˈkaʊnti/US[ˈsʌfək̚ ˈkʰaʊ̯ɾ̃i]New York City[ˈsʌ̈fək̚ ˈkʰa̟ʊ̯ɾ̃i]UK[ˈsʌfək ˈkʰaʊ̯nti]

proper noun

One of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States. County seat: Boston.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States. County seat: Boston.
  2. One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Riverhead. It is situated on Long Island.

Origin

Both are named after the county of Suffolk in England.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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