Greensboro

English

Etymology

From Green(e) +‎ -s- +‎ -boro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡriːnzbʌroʊ/
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Proper noun

Greensboro

  1. A locale in the United States:
    1. A city, the county seat of Hale County, Alabama; named for Nathanael Greene.
    2. A town in Gadsden County, Florida; named for founder J. W. Green.
    3. A city, the county seat of Greene County, Georgia; named for Nathanael Greene.
    4. A township and town therein, in Henry County, Indiana; named for the city in North Carolina.
    5. A town in Caroline County, Maryland; named for Nathanael Greene.
    6. A city, the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina; named for American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene.
    7. A borough in Greene County, Pennsylvania; named for Nathanael Greene.
    8. A town and census-designated place therein, in Orleans County, Vermont; named for landowner Timothy Green.
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