English Explanatory Dictionary

Cape Cod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A geographic cape extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts in the northeastern United States.
noun
  1. A traditional low, broad frame house originating in 17th-century New England, having a moderately steep, pitched roof with end gables, a large central chimney, and very little ornamentation.

Pronunciation

/ˌkeɪp ˈkɒd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cape Cod.wav

Word forms

Cape Cod Cape Cods

Etymology

Named, by English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602, for the stocks of codfish in that part of the ocean.

Synonyms

Cape

Related words

Barnstable County

Derived words

Cape Cod and the Islands Cape Cod Bay Cape Cod berm Cape Cod Canal Cape Cod chair Cape Codder Cape Coddy Cape Cod Reuben Cape Cod turkey Cape Cod weeder
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