toponym

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(topə nim)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
top•o•nym  (topə nim),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a place name.
  2. a name derived from the name of a place.
  • top- + -onym, or by back formation from toponomy 1890–95

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