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Terre Haute

/ˌtɛrəˈhoʊt/

Terre Haute proper noun: a city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States.

Proper noun

Terre Haute

  1. A city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
  2. An unincorporated community in Henderson County, Illinois, United States.
  3. A ghost town in Putnam County, Missouri, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Champaign County, Ohio, United States.

Origin of Terre Haute

From French terre haute.

Questions about Terre Haute

What does Terre Haute mean?
Terre Haute means a city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
What part of speech is Terre Haute?
Terre Haute is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Terre Haute?
Terre Haute is pronounced /ˌtɛrəˈhoʊt/.

Words near Terre Haute in the dictionary

  1. terrawatts
  2. terrazo
  3. terrazos
  4. terrazzo
  5. terrazzos
  6. Terre Haute
  7. terre-plein
  8. terre-pleins
  9. terre-tenant
  10. terre-tenants
  11. terre-verte

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