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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There are no hard-and-fast rules about when a place name or other traditional description attached to a product becomes generic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 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

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

In the woods, Senderovsky has built a crescent of bungalows around a main house, each with an exotic place name.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2021

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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