English Explanatory Dictionary

Astoria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An incorporated town in Fulton County, Illinois, United States.
  2. An unincorporated community in Wright County, Missouri, United States.
  3. A neighbourhood of Queens, New York City, New York, United States.
  4. A city, the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States.
  5. A small town in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States.
  6. A major intersection in the centre of Budapest, Hungary.

Pronunciation

/əˈstɔː.ɹi.ə/ /əˈstɔ.ɹi.ə/ [əˈstɔ.ɹjə]

Word forms

Astoria

Etymology

From Astor + -ia. From the name of John Jacob Astor (1763–1848), first used for Fort Astor, built at the mouth of the Columbia River in 1811.

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