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place name

NOUN
name
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brand flag label nickname sign signature style term
STRONG
agnomen alias appellation autograph cognomen denomination designation epithet eponym handle head heading matronymic moniker monogram namesake patronymic pseudonym rubric sobriquet surname tag
WEAK
agname autonym compellation nom de guerre nom de plume nomen pen name pet name prenomen proper name stage name trade name
Antonyms
WEAK
unknown

Example Sentences

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In the Middle East, a place name is never just a name—it is a claim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

If a particular place name sounds hilarious to English speakers, you can bet local people are tired of having that pointed out by giggling visitors.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 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

Printed without place, name of publisher, or date.

From The Settlement of Illinois, 1778-1830 by Boggess, Arthur Clinton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.