Metuchen

[ mi-tuhch-uhn ]

/ mɪˈtʌtʃ ən /

noun

a city in NE New Jersey.

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DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby Metuchen

metteur en scène, Mettie, mettle, mettled, mettlesome, Metuchen, metyrapone, Metz, meu, meum et tuum, Meung

Example sentences from the Web for Metuchen

The next morning Mrs. Metuchen and her charge returned to town.
The Pace That Kills|Edgar Saltus
Mrs. Metuchen in her fantastic fashion was hailing them from the door.
The Pace That Kills|Edgar Saltus
The largest of these is the one at Metuchen, known as the Raritan Arsenal.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
Already the waltz had ceased, and as Mrs. Metuchen spoke, Justine rose from her seat.
The Pace That Kills|Edgar Saltus

There is Mrs. Metuchen, who pretends to abominate young men, and openly admires you.
The Pace That Kills|Edgar Saltus

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