# Cape Cod

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌkeɪp ˈkɒd/

## Definitions
1. A geographic cape extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts in the northeastern United States.

## Etymology
Named, by English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602, for the stocks of codfish in that part of the ocean.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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