Yokosuka

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proper noun

A city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka, a US naval base in the city.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 横(よこ)須(す)賀(か) (Yokosuka).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 橫須賀 /横须贺
  • 橫須賀 /横须贺 (Héngxūhè)city in Japan
Japanese 横須賀
  • 横須賀city in Japan
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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