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Definition of willingboro

willingboro

/ˈwɪl.ɪŋ.bər.oʊ/
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willingboro Lexical Profile

• noun

1

American A township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, serving as a residential suburb in the Delaware Valley metropolitan area near Philadelphia.

Example

"Willingboro features several mid-century residential neighborhoods that were originally developed as part of a planned Levittown community."

• Nearby Words

williamsport
williamstown
willimantic
willingboro
williston
willmar
willoughby

Word Origin & Etymology

Named after Thomas Willing, a prominent 18th-century merchant, financier, and politician who managed land in the area. The township was originally known as Willingborough, briefly renamed Levittown by developer William Levitt in 1958, and restored to the shortened spelling Willingboro in 1963 by popular vote.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Willingboro. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/willingboro
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