Woonsocket

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/wʊnˈsɒkɪt/

proper noun

A city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.

OriginAlgonquian →
Less commonScrabble 19
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.
  2. A small city, the county seat of Sanborn County, South Dakota, United States. Named after Woonsocket, RI.

Origin

  1. Algonquian
  2. EnglishWoonsocket

From an Algonquian language.

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APA

Woonsocket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Woonsocket

MLA

“Woonsocket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Woonsocket. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Woonsocket,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Woonsocket.

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