What does "johnstown" mean?
A number of places in the United States:; A home rule municipality in Larimer County and Weld County, Colorado.
Johnstown
name
name ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A number of places in the United States:; A home rule municipality in Larimer County and Weld County, Colorado.
- Grammar: johnstown is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: city, geographic name, municipality, place name.
- Useful contrasts: countryside, nonplace, rural area.
How to use "johnstown"
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A number of places in the United States:; A home rule municipality in Larimer County and Weld County, Colorado.
- 2 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Illinois.
- 3 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Greene County, Indiana.
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in McPherson County, Kansas.
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; A township (Johnstown Township) in Barry County, Michigan.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Bates County, Missouri.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Brown County, Nebraska.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Fulton County, New York.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Fulton County, New York.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Licking County, Ohio.
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
- 14 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
- 15 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Polk County, Wisconsin.
- 16 A number of places in the United States:; A town and unincorporated community in Rock County, Wisconsin.
- 17 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Fremont County, Wyoming.
- 18 Places in Canada:; A community in Richmond County, Nova Scotia.
- 19 Places in Canada:; A rural community in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario.
- 20 Places in Canada:; A community in Quinte West, Hastings County, Ontario.
- 21 Places in Canada:; A historical district of Upper Canada.
- 22 Places in Ireland:; An area of Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin.
- 23 Places in Ireland:; A village near Naas, County Kildare.
- 24 Places in Ireland:; A small town in County Kilkenny.
- 25 Places in Ireland:; A village near Navan, County Meath.
- 26 Places in Ireland:; Various townlands in Westmeath, Tipperary and other counties.
- 27 Miscellaneous places elsewhere:; A rural locality in South Burnett Region and Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.
- 28 Miscellaneous places elsewhere:; A suburb of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN3919).
- 29 Miscellaneous places elsewhere:; A village in Rhosllanerchrugog community, Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3046).
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Common questions
What is a synonym for "johnstown"?
Common synonyms include: city, geographic name, municipality, place name, toponym, urban center.