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Jersey Shore

Jersey Shore proper noun: the coastal region of New Jersey, United States.

Proper noun

Jersey Shore

  1. The coastal region of New Jersey, United States.
  2. A borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States, originally named Waynesburg.

Origin of Jersey Shore

In Pennsylvania, on one side (shore) of the West Branch Susquehanna River, it was first settled by a family from New Jersey; settlers on the other side of the river referred to Waynesburg as the Jersey shore, and the name stuck.

Questions about Jersey Shore

What does Jersey Shore mean?
Jersey Shore means the coastal region of New Jersey, United States.
What part of speech is Jersey Shore?
Jersey Shore is a proper noun.

Words near Jersey Shore in the dictionary

  1. Jersey lilies
  2. Jersey lily
  3. Jersey Marine
  4. Jersey salute
  5. Jersey salutes
  6. Jersey Shore
  7. Jersey sound
  8. Jersey toadflax
  9. jersey wall
  10. jersey walls
  11. Jerseyan

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