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Montauk

Montauk proper noun: a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.

Proper noun

Montauk

  1. A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.
  2. The easternmost part of Long Island, New York, site of a lighthouse.
  3. An unincorporated community in Dent County, Missouri.

Origin of Montauk

Borrowing from Mohegan-Pequot Montaukett, the name of the tribe, which roughly translates to "the fort country".

Phrases with Montauk

Questions about Montauk

What does Montauk mean?
Montauk means a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.
What part of speech is Montauk?
Montauk is a proper noun.

Words near Montauk in the dictionary

  1. Montargis
  2. montaria
  3. montarias
  4. Montastier
  5. Montauban
  6. Montauk
  7. Montauk daisies
  8. Montauk daisy
  9. Montauriol
  10. Montavious
  11. Montaza

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