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Definition of wilkes-barre

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wilkes-barre Lexical Profile

• noun

1

American A city in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States, serving as the county seat of Luzerne County and situated at the center of the Wyoming Valley.

Example

"After the devastating Agnes flood in 1972, Wilkes-Barre underwent extensive rebuilding and revitalization efforts."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Named in 1769 after John Wilkes and Isaac Barré, two prominent British Members of Parliament who were sympathetic to the cause of the American colonies.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wilkes-barre. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wilkes-barre
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