place name
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
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
Santa Ana Canyon was the place where the wind that whipped down into Orange County got a place name, as early as 1871 — when Orange County was still part of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
And in the mass of places whose derivation it is impossible to establish the primitive roots of a Celtic place name may very possibly survive.
From The Historic Thames by Hilaire Belloc
