South Kingstown
geographical name
South Kings·town
ˈkiŋ-stən 
-ˌstau̇n
town in southern Rhode Island population 30,639
Note: In 1675 the Narragansett Indians fought their last major battle of King Philip's War (the 17th-century hostilities in southern New England between the native Americans and the English settlers) near what is now South Kingstown.
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“South Kingstown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/South%20Kingstown. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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