"Cape Cod" meaning in English

See Cape Cod in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˌkeɪp ˈkɒd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cape Cod.wav
Etymology: Named, by English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602, for the stocks of codfish in that part of the ocean. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Bartholomew Gosnold|in=1602|nat=English|notext=1|occ=explorer}} English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602 Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Cape Cod}} Cape Cod
  1. A geographic cape extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts in the northeastern United States. Categories (place): Peninsulas, Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: Cape Derived forms: Cape Cod and the Islands, Cape Cod Bay, Cape Cod berm, Cape Cod Canal, Cape Cod chair, Cape Cod Reuben, Cape Codder, Cape Coddy, Cape Cod turkey, Cape Cod weeder Related terms: Barnstable County
    Sense id: en-Cape_Cod-en-name-LAyIJa5u Disambiguation of Peninsulas: 67 33 Disambiguation of Places in Massachusetts, USA: 70 30 Disambiguation of Places in the United States: 96 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45

Noun

IPA: /ˌkeɪp ˈkɒd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cape Cod.wav Forms: Cape Cods [plural]
Etymology: Named, by English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602, for the stocks of codfish in that part of the ocean. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Bartholomew Gosnold|in=1602|nat=English|notext=1|occ=explorer}} English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602 Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Cape Cod}} Cape Cod (plural Cape Cods)
  1. A traditional low, broad frame house originating in 17th-century New England, having a moderately steep, pitched roof with end gables, a large central chimney, and very little ornamentation.
    Sense id: en-Cape_Cod-en-noun-hvTXDqN- Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47

Inflected forms

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