Definitions for place name

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

place′ name`(n.)

or place′-name`

  1. the name of a geographical location, as a town, city, or village.

Origin of place name:

1865–70

Princeton's WordNet

  1. place name, toponym(noun)

    the name by which a geographical place is known

Wiktionary

  1. place name(Noun)

    the name of a geographical place

  2. Origin: An amalgamation of place and name.


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