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Northern Kentucky

Northern Kentucky proper noun: the third-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Kentucky; its cities and towns serve as the de facto "south side" communities of Cincinnati, Ohio. It includes Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties along the Ohio River, and sometimes other counties to the south are considered part of the region as well.

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Proper noun

Northern Kentucky

  1. The third-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Kentucky; its cities and towns serve as the de facto "south side" communities of Cincinnati, Ohio. It includes Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties along the Ohio River, and sometimes other counties to the south are considered part of the region as well.
    Synonyms:
    NKY

Synonyms of Northern Kentucky

Questions about Northern Kentucky

What does Northern Kentucky mean?
Northern Kentucky means the third-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Kentucky; its cities and towns serve as the de facto "south side" communities of Cincinnati, Ohio. It includes Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties along the Ohio River, and sometimes other counties to the south are considered part of the region as well.
What part of speech is Northern Kentucky?
Northern Kentucky is a proper noun.

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