English Explanatory Dictionary

Oswego

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A large village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States.
  2. An unincorporated community in Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States, named after Oswego, New York.
  3. A city, the county seat of Labette County, Kansas, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Valley County, Montana, United States, named after Oswego, NY.
  5. A small census-designated place in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States.
  6. A city and town, the county seat of Oswego County, New York, United States.
  7. A river in New York which flows into Lake Ontario.
  8. A river in New Jersey, United States, which flows into the Wading River.

Pronunciation

/ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/

Word forms

Oswego

Etymology

From a Mohawk name meaning "flowing out", referring to the river.

Derived words

Oswegan Oswego County Oswego tea
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