The Pilgrims······in what later became known as Plymouth, Massachusetts. What does ''in what'' mean?
The context is: The Pilgrims were religious dissidents who fled oppression in England. They went first to the Netherlands. Then they left that country to establish a colony in North America. The Pilgrims landed in 1620 in what later became known as Plymouth, Massachusetts.
What does " in what" mean in the last sentence? What is the usage of "in what"?
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