Terre Haute

/ˌtɛrəˈhoʊt/

proper noun

A city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States.

OriginFrench terre →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
  2. An unincorporated community in Henderson County, Illinois, United States.
  3. A ghost town in Putnam County, Missouri, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Champaign County, Ohio, United States.

Origin

  1. Frenchterre
  2. EnglishTerre Haute

From French terre haute.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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