Meanings
proper noun
- One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Ithaca.
On Nov. 7, Keem was arrested on a court warrant in the Town of Dryden by members of the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office and Cortland County Sheriff’s Office.
2025 November 10, Madeline Adams, “Man arrested for murder after month-long investigation”, in WWNY-TV, archived from the original on 01 Jan 2026
Origin
Named after Daniel D. Tompkins.
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APA
Tompkins County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tompkins%20County
MLA
“Tompkins County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tompkins%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tompkins County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tompkins%20County.
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