Meanings
proper noun
- A neighborhood of the town of Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts.
Origin
From chop (“land on each side of the mouth of a harbor”). The neighborhood is located on the west side of the entrance to Vineyard Haven Harbor.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
West Chop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Chop
MLA
“West Chop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Chop. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “West Chop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Chop.
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