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newcomb¹

  • /ˈn(j)uːkəm/

Where it comes from

Named after Sophie Newcomb College, where it was invented.

noun Newcomb

  1. uncountable A sport that is a variation of volleyball, but in which one may catch the ball.

    Similar: catchball, Newcomb ball

Newcomb²

Where it comes from

Nickname for a new arrival in a place, from Middle English neowecomen (“just arrived; newcomer”). The intrusive -b is the result of placenames ending in -combe, which is from combe (“wooded valley”).

proper noun Newcombs · Newcom

  1. countable, uncountable A surname from Middle English.
  2. countable, uncountable A suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
  3. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland, United States.
  4. countable, uncountable A census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States.
  5. countable, uncountable A town in Essex County, New York, United States.
  6. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States.

noun Newcom

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative form of newcomb (“sport resembling volleyball”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{newcomb_2026,
  title = {newcomb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/newcomb},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}