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Greenville

  • /ˈɡɹiːn.vɪl/

Where it comes from

From green + -ville or Green + -ville (from the surname), depending on the place.

proper noun

  1. A city, the county seat of Butler County, Alabama.
  2. A census-designated place in Plumas County, California.
  3. A ghost town in Yuba County, California.
  4. A census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware.
  5. A town in Madison County, Florida.
  6. A minor city, the county seat of Meriwether County, Georgia.
  7. A city, the county seat of Bond County, Illinois.
  8. A town in Floyd County, Indiana.
  9. An unincorporated community in Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.
  10. An unincorporated community in Chester Township, Wells County, Indiana.
  11. A minor city in Clay County, Iowa.
  12. A city, the county seat of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
  13. A town and census-designated place therein, in Piscataquis County, Maine.
  14. A neighbourhood of the town of Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  15. A city in Montcalm County, Michigan named after founder John Green.
  16. A city, the county seat of Washington County, Mississippi.
  17. A minor city, the county seat of Wayne County, Missouri.
  18. A town and census-designated place therein, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
  19. A community in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.
  20. A town and hamlet in Greene County, New York.
  21. A town in Orange County, New York.
  22. A census-designated place in the town of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York.

    Similar: Edgemont

  23. A city, the county seat of Pitt County, North Carolina.
  24. A city, the county seat of Darke County, Ohio.
  25. A census-designated place in Love County, Oklahoma.
  26. A borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
  27. A township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
  28. A village and census-designated place in the town of Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island.
  29. A city, the county seat of Greenville County, South Carolina.
  30. A city, the county seat of Hunt County, Texas.
  31. An unincorporated community in Beaver County, Utah
  32. A census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia.
  33. A village and unincorporated community therein, in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
  34. A community in the Municipal District of Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  35. The capital of Sinoe County, Liberia, named after Judge James Green. Along the coast, e.g. at Bendaja (7°16'N/11°13'W), Harbel (6°19'N/10°20'W) and Greenville the mean temperature of the coolest month is 24°C and that of the warmest month 27°C. Along the northern border corresponding figures are 24 and 26°C for Voinjama (8°25'N/ 9°42'W) and 24 and 27°C for Sanniquell

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Closest in meaning: spartanburg, graniteville, greer, greenwood, greenville county, greensboro, greene, oak grove, spring grove, goldsboro, garrett, elmwood, goodland, morrisville, cherry grove, glover

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MLA

"Greenville." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/greenville. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Greenville. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/greenville

Chicago

"Greenville." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/greenville.

BibTeX
@misc{greenville_2026,
  title = {Greenville},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/greenville},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}