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Definitions

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

The first – and easiest – challenge features five images, representing a place name.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024

“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

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.