Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Swampscott

American  
[swomp-skuht] / ˈswɒmp skət /

noun

  1. a city in NE Massachusetts.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The Massachusetts native, who grew up in the North Shore town of Swampscott, picked up two adjacent homes in Nantucket for $42 million in 2023.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

“The shot was taken by a male member of the Swampscott girls field hockey team. This injury required hospitalization,” he said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 3, 2023

He told investigators that on Jan. 1 he visited his mother in Swampscott, Mass., a roughly 33-mile drive away, and ran errands for her at Whole Foods and CVS.

From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2023

Police in Swampscott received a call around 9:30 p.m.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022

They were what Lin had been able hastily to buy in Swampscott.

From Lin McLean by Wister, Owen

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Swampscott" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com