Hatteras

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Hatteras

/ˈhætəɹəs/

Where it comes from

Uncertain, but probably from the local Algonquian language of the Hatteras Indians.

proper noun Hatorask

A former American Indian tribe in the Outer Banks of what is now North Carolina, USA.
A barrier island in the Outer Banks, North Carolina, United States. I encountered that nagging worry everywhere on Hatteras. "Sometimes I feel like the whole island is closing in on me," Buxton high-school shop teacher Elvin Hooper told me.
Similar: Croatoan, Hatteras Island
An unincorporated village in Dare County, North Carolina, United States.
abbreviation Short for Cape Hatteras, a cape on Hatteras Island in North Carolina, United States.

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@misc{hatteras_2026,
  title = {Hatteras},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hatteras},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}