Swampscott

[ swomp-skuht ]

/ ˈswɒmp skət /

a city in NE Massachusetts.

QUIZZES

American English is not always as it appears to be ... get to know regional words in this quiz!

Question 1 of 10

A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

In apropos of hearts, they make dories in Swampscott; and it's not swampy one bit!
The Lightning Conductor Discovers America|C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson and A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson
Didn't we have a tops'l carried away—clean—in that squall off Swampscott?
Sheila of Big Wreck Cove|James A. Cooper
So you can save the trouble of travelling away down to Swampscott.
Lin McLean|Owen Wister
She emigrated to America in 1640, and settled at Swampscott, near Lynn.
A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County|Stephen Ostrander

What chance is there of your being able to pay us a visit at Swampscott in my vacation (from July 15 to Sept. 15)?
The Letters of William James, Vol. 1|William James