Hamptons
name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A part of the East End of Long Island, New York. plural, plural-only
- 2 The Hamptons, the areas of Hampton, Hampton Hill, Hampton Court and Hampton Wick in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England. plural, plural-only
Example
More examples"This wealthy hedge fund manager has a home in the Hamptons."
Etymology
After the common ending of its constituent towns, Southampton, East Hampton, etc. Southampton was the first to be named, possibly in honor of Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, or alternatively because many of its inhabitants originated from Southampton, England.