water mill

proper noun

A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Southampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, United States.

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Meanings

water mill1

nounwater mill (plural water mills)

plural water mills

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of watermill.

Water Mill2

proper noun
  1. A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Southampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, United States.
    1 more example

    New York State had two ZIP codes in the top 10 nationally, both in the Hamptons, famous for its high-end beachfront properties. The most expensive ZIP in the state was 11962 (primarily the village of Sagaponack), with a median of $5.995 million, followed by 11976 (mainly Water Mill), a few miles from Sagaponack, with a median of $5.295 million, and 11932 (Bridgehampton), with a median of $3.995 million.

    2024 November 28, Josh Ocampo, “Expensive ZIP Codes Have Something in Common”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2024

Origin

From water + mill.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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