Poconos
/ˈpoʊkənoʊz/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A mountain range in Pennsylvania.
""Long Island's attractions will prosper because many people now won't travel to the Poconos or the Catskills," he said."
- 2 A region of Pennsylvania.
Example
More examples""Long Island's attractions will prosper because many people now won't travel to the Poconos or the Catskills," he said."
Etymology
Said to be from Munsee pokawachne (“creek between two hills”).