English Explanatory Dictionary

Vermont

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A state of the United States. Capital: Montpelier.
  2. A village in Fulton County, Illinois.
  3. An unincorporated community in Howard Township, Howard County, Indiana.
  4. A small town and unincorporated community in Dane County, Wisconsin.
  5. A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.

Pronunciation

/vəˈmɒnt/ /vɚˈmɑnt/ [vɚˈmɑn(ʔ)t̚] [vɚˈmɑ̃ʔ] /vəɹˈmaʊnt/ en-us-Vermont.ogg /ˈvɜːmɒnt/

Word forms

Vermont

Etymology

From French ver(t) (“green”) + mont (“mountain”). In the case of the US state, the reference is to the Green Mountains.

Derived words

Vermont carry Vermont South Vermonter Vermontese VT
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