Podunk

Definition of Podunknext

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Noun
  • Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
  • Spend a day among the absurdly picturesque hamlet’s boutique shops, restaurants, seals, and sea lions.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • The eldest grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth wed Harriet, a nurse, in a private ceremony on Saturday, June 6, at All Saints Church in Kemble, a village in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • In Caulfeild village, West Vancouver’s shoreline feels especially elemental, where private homes sit between the city’s vibrancy and the coast’s wilder instincts.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • What was once just a sleepy little ‘cow town’ in Central California, has now become one of the trendiest wine regions to visit, along with national wine sales that are outperforming the rest of the market.
    Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • If Great Bend failed to achieve the notoriety of Dodge City or other cow towns, Moses’s fellow citizens gave him much of the credit.
    Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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“Podunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Podunk. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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