# Pawtucket

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpəˈtʌkɪt/ · frequency rank #51,907

## Definitions
1. A large city in Providence County, Rhode Island.

## Etymology
From Narragansett pautokot /pɔtəkət/ ("at the river's falls"). Compare the name of the Massachusetts city of "Fall River".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pawtucket