# Jersey Shore

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The coastal region of New Jersey, United States.
2. A borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States, originally named Waynesburg.

## Etymology
In Pennsylvania, on one side (shore) of the West Branch Susquehanna River, it was first settled by a family from New Jersey; settlers on the other side of the river referred to Waynesburg as the Jersey shore, and the name stuck.

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