Flushing.
A coastal village in Mylor parish, Cornwall, England, across the river from Falmouth (OS grid ref SW8134).
Meaning & usage
A coastal village in Mylor parish, Cornwall, England, across the river from Falmouth (OS grid ref SW8134).
The town of Vlissingen in the Netherlands.
A township and city in Genesee County, Michigan, United States.
A township and village therein, in Belmont County, Ohio, United States.
A place in New Netherland, particularly, the New Amsterdam area. A neighborhood of Queens, New York, New York, United States.
A place in New Netherland, particularly, the New Amsterdam area. A bay of Queens, New York, New York, United States; in full, Flushing Bay.
A place in New Netherland, particularly, the New Amsterdam area. A river in Queens, New York, New York, United States; in full, Flushing River.
Where this word comes from
From Dutch Vlissingen.
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