Westville

West·ville
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/ˈwɛst.vɪl/

proper noun

A town in Nova Scotia, Canada, immediately west of the town of Stellarton.

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Acadia Mines
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Nova Scotia, Canada, immediately west of the town of Stellarton.First known use 1868

    Synonyms: Acadia Mines

  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A former settlement in Placer County, California.
    2. A neighbourhood of New Haven, Connecticut.
    3. A town in Holmes County, Florida.
    4. A village in Georgetown Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. A town in New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
    6. An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.
    7. A ghost town in Simpson County, Mississippi.
    8. An unincorporated community in Chariton County, Missouri.
    9. A borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
    10. A town in Franklin County, New York.
    11. A town in Adair County, Oklahoma.
    12. An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
    13. An unincorporated community in Kershaw County, South Carolina.
  3. A place in England:
    1. A suburb of Kingsbridge, South Hams district, Devon (OS grid ref SX7343).
    2. A rural locality in Frithville and Westville parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF2952).
    3. A suburban area south-west of Hucknall, Ashfield district, Nottinghamshire (OS grid ref SK5247).
  4. An area in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA town in Nova Scotia, Canada, immediately west of the town of Stellarton.

Similar
Acadia Mines

Origin

The name of the town in Nova Scotia is derived from west + -ville. The town is named for its location to the west of Stellarton.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“Westville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Westville. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Westville,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Westville.

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