# Poquoson

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. An independent city in south-east Virginia.

## Etymology
From an uncertain Algonquian word referring to marshy terrain; see pocosin.

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