Meanings
proper noun
- A village in the towns of Poughkeepsie and Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, United States.
Origin
Named after a cascade in Wappinger Creek.
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APA
Wappingers Falls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wappingers%20Falls
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“Wappingers Falls.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wappingers%20Falls. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wappingers Falls,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wappingers%20Falls.
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