place name

A form of placename — The name of a place; a word or phrase which indicates a particular location or region.

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toponym
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Meanings

nounplace name (plural place names)

plural place names

  1. alternativeAlternative form of placename.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe name by which a geographical place is known

Similar
toponym
Broader
name
Also see
toponym

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

place name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/place%20name

MLA

“place name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/place%20name. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “place name,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/place%20name.

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