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yonkers

/ˈjɑŋkɚz/

yonkers is the plural of yonker.

Proper noun capitalized: Yonkers

Yonkers

  1. A city in Westchester County, New York, bordering New York City.
  2. An unincorporated community in Dodge County, Georgia, United States.

Origin of yonkers

From Dutch jonkheer (“young lord, esquire”).

Words formed from yonkers

Questions about yonkers

What does yonkers mean?
Yonkers means a city in Westchester County, New York, bordering New York City.
What is yonkers the plural of?
Yonkers is the plural of yonker.
What part of speech is yonkers?
Yonkers is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce yonkers?
Yonkers is pronounced /ˈjɑŋkɚz/.

Words near yonkers in the dictionary

  1. Yonkalla
  2. yonkapin
  3. yonkapins
  4. Yonke
  5. yonker
  6. yonkers
  7. Yonkersite
  8. Yonkersites
  9. Yonkes
  10. yonkoma
  11. yonkomas

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