# Chemung

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ʃəˈmʌŋ/ · frequency rank #87,131

## Definitions
1. A river in New York and Pennsylvania, United States; flowing from the confluence of the Tioga and Cohocton rivers at Painted Post, New York into the Susquehanna at Sayre, Pennsylvania.
2. A town in Chemung County, New York; named for the river.
3. A census-designated place and township in McHenry County, Illinois.
4. An unincorporated community in McNett Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

## Etymology
From a Lenape word meaning “at the horn” or “big horn”.

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