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Williamstown

Williamstown

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A town in the northwest of Massachusetts where Williams College is located
  • proper noun
  • /ˈwɪljəmstaʊn/
: Williamstown
  • Saul Kassin, a social psychologist at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass.
  • Williamstown, Massachusetts
  • Williamstown Theatre Festival
  • Williamstown Theater

Examples

  • On March 6, 2012, at a town hall meeting in Williamstown, citizens voted in favor of a resolution that supports a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's decision on Citizens United.

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  • Students' educational experience is enriched by the residential campus environment in Williamstown, Mass., which provides a host of opportunities for interaction with one another and with faculty beyond the classroom.

    Blog text (20)
  • We met as actors in a play at Williamstown years ago.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • There's transport leaving for Williamstown, if you care to take that.

  • The research for this article was supported by a fellowship at the Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Mass., and by the University of Michigan.

    Academic text (2015)
  • This essay is based on an interview with Charles W. Fox at the First Congregational Church in Williamstown on Sunday, November 21, 2010.

    Blog text (16)
  • Williamstown, Mass., November 6, 2012 -- The Williams College Museum of Art announced today the appointment of Lisa Dorin as the new deputy director for curatorial affairs.

    Blog text (20)
  • Additional bright spots for the state included Nippon Thermostat's plans to expand its plant in Putnam County; Hino Motors' planned expansion of its facility in Williamstown; the opening of a Spanish auto parts supplier.

    Blog text (13)
  • I attended a lecture at Williams College in Williamstown last night.

  • The scenic beauty around Williamstown attracts many tourists each year.

Surface Forms

Morphology

Williamstown = William + town (transparent) = William + town

The place name is a straightforward combination of the personal name 'William' and the noun 'town', indicating a town associated with or named for William.

Etymology

Williamstown comes from the common name William plus the word town, so it literally means 'settlement of William' or 'William's town'. That's why it is the name of a real town in Massachusetts, known as the home of Williams College.