"Rapid City" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after Rapid Creek, which has many rapids. Etymology templates: {{l|en|rapid|rapids}} rapids Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Rapid City}} Rapid City
  1. A city, the county seat of Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. Wikipedia link: Rapid City, Rapid Creek (South Dakota) Categories (place): Cities in South Dakota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in South Dakota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Rapid_City-en-name-ebeWDFyK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, County seats of South Dakota, USA

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