Definition

Noun: * A town in north central Wisconsin, United States. This is a proper noun referring to a specific geographic location.

Usage

• As a proper noun (place name): The word "Wausau" is used exclusively as the name of a city. It is always capitalized.
  • Wausau is the county seat of Marathon County.
  • They drove from Milwaukee to Wausau.
  • The company is headquartered in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Advanced Usage

• In a geographic or demographic context: Used when discussing the location, features, or statistics of the town.
  • The Wausau metropolitan area has a population of over 80,000.
  • Wausau is located along the Wisconsin River.

Variants and Related Words

• Wausauan (noun, informal): A resident of Wausau.
  • The Wausauans celebrated the city's founding.
• Marathon County: The county in which Wausau is the seat of government.

Synonyms

• City
• Municipality
• Town

Note: These are general synonyms for a populated place, not direct synonyms for the specific city of "Wausau".

Noun

1. a town in north central Wisconsin