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Dodge City

Dodge City proper noun: a city, the county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States.

Proper noun

Dodge City

  1. A city, the county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States.
  2. A town in Cullman County, Alabama, United States.
  3. (figuratively) A shootout.
    • We were caught in the crossfire of two local gangs. Talk about Dodge City!

Origin of Dodge City

In Kansas, named after Fort Dodge, which was named after Grenville M. Dodge.

Questions about Dodge City

What does Dodge City mean?
Dodge City means a city, the county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States.
What part of speech is Dodge City?
Dodge City is a proper noun.

Words near Dodge City in the dictionary

  1. dodgasted
  2. dodge
  3. dodge a bullet
  4. dodge ball
  5. dodge balls
  6. Dodge City
  7. Dodge County
  8. dodge the column
  9. dodge up
  10. dodgeable
  11. dodgeball

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