"Jersey Shore" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: In Pennsylvania, on one side (shore) of the West Branch Susquehanna River, it was first settled by a family from New Jersey; settlers on the other side of the river referred to Waynesburg as the Jersey shore, and the name stuck. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Jersey Shore}} Jersey Shore
  1. The coastal region of New Jersey, United States. Categories (place): Places in New Jersey, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Jersey_Shore-en-name-Gj7KkvGr
  2. A borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States, originally named Waynesburg. Categories (place): Boroughs in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Jersey_Shore-en-name-oiZ9nvFb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67

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