Pittsburgh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city, the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪtsbɝɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Pittsburgh.wav

Word forms

Pittsburgh Pittsburg

Etymology

From Pitt + -s- + -burgh (“fortified place”), named after William Pitt the Elder.

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