Witwatersrand

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proper noun

A geological area around Johannesburg, South Africa.

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the Rand
OriginAfrikaans wit waters rand →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A geological area around Johannesburg, South Africa.

    Synonyms: the Rand

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA geological area around Johannesburg, South Africa.

Similar
the Rand

Origin

  1. Afrikaanswit waters rand“ridge of white waters”
  2. EnglishWitwatersrand

From Afrikaans wit waters rand (“ridge of white waters”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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