place name
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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To the European Union, Feta, though not a place name, can come only from a region of Greece that has millennia of tradition making that kind of cheese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
“Not one of my colleagues in the legislature voted against the bill because so many recognize this word is not a place name that belongs in California.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2024
This is a traditional place name for the waterway and the translation of the Clallam word “Scɬəqʷ.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
Glacier Ridge, opposite Horn Peak, is not just a place name on a map; it also describes a geological origin story.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
One of the most interesting instances of the long survival of a place name is to be found adjacent to this celebrated spot.
From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by Russell, T. O.
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