Goshen
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) a pastoral region in Lower Egypt, occupied by the ancient Israelites before the Exodus.
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a land or place of plenty and comfort.
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a city in northern Indiana.
noun
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a region of ancient Egypt, east of the Nile delta: granted to Jacob and his descendants by the king of Egypt and inhabited by them until the Exodus (Genesis 45:10)
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a place of comfort and plenty
Etymology
Origin of Goshen
Ultimately from Hebrew Gōshen, of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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He walked out of the Orange County Jail in Goshen, New York, at 4:09 on Tuesday afternoon.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
Michelle Dick was arrested about 7 p.m. at a hotel in the 3000 block of Goshen Road, about 120 miles northeast of Indianapolis, according to Fort Wayne police.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
He graduated from Goshen College, Goshen, Ind., with a bachelors degree in English.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Royer, who lives in Goshen, told The Indianapolis Star that the settlement money will “change my life.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
There was no music, no stereo, just an endless stretch of US-31 between Indianapolis and Goshen.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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