Meanings
proper noun
- A large city, the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States.
Origin
After the name of two separate towns, Winston and Salem, which were merged in 1913.
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APA
Winston-Salem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winston-Salem
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“Winston-Salem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winston-Salem. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Winston-Salem,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winston-Salem.
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