Pontiac.
A municipality in western Quebec, Canada.
Meaning & usage
A municipality in western Quebec, Canada.
A regional county municipality in Quebec, not to be confused with the municipality above.
A city, the county seat of Livingston County, Illinois, United States.
An unincorporated community in Clay County, Indiana, United States.
An unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas, United States.
A city, the county seat of Oakland County, Michigan, United States.
A historical village in Rhode Island, United States, located in both Warwick, Kent County, and Cranston, Providence County.
A former brand of car by GM (1926–2010).
Pontiac was still offering a 455 V-8 as late as 1976.
Where this word comes from
Most places are named after Pontiac, a war chief, whose name is a borrowing of Ottawa Bwandiag.
A car of this make.
She pulled up in a big old Pontiac with a lumpy idle.
Where this word comes from
Most places are named after Pontiac, a war chief, whose name is a borrowing of Ottawa Bwandiag.
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