Nantucket County

English

Etymology

The county is named after the island of Nantucket.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌnænˈtʌk.ɪt ˈkaʊn.ti/
• Hyphenation: Nan‧tuc‧ket Coun‧ty
• Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Nantucket County

1. one of 14 counties in Massachusetts, USA, located on the island of Nantucket and two other islands. It is coterminous with the town of Nantucket, and is known as the Town and County of Nantucket.