Placename
/ˈpleɪsneɪm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The name of a place; a word or phrase which indicates a particular location or region.
"With a complex site, different site elements may not be terminologically distinguished, or else a generic term may be optionally added to the placename to distinguish a site element, such as a hill, well, or claypan at the location."
Example
More examples"A demonym is typically - but not always - derived from a placename, though it is equally true that many countries are named for their inhabitants."
Etymology
From place + name.