Voluntown

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proper noun

A town in New London County, Connecticut, United States.

UncommonScrabble 15

Meanings

Origin

Blend of volunteer + town. Named after the English volunteers in King Philip's War (1675–1678).

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Voluntown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Voluntown

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“Voluntown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Voluntown. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Voluntown,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Voluntown.

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