Trenton

American

[tren-tn] / ˈtrɛn tn /

noun

a city in and the capital of New Jersey, in the W part, on the Delaware River: Washington defeated Hessian troops here 1776.
a city in SE Michigan, S of Detroit.
a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.

Trenton British

/ ˈtrɛntən /

noun

a city in W New Jersey, capital of the state, on the Delaware River: settled by English Quakers in 1679; scene of the defeat of the British by Washington (1776) during the War of American Independence. Pop: 85 314 (2003 est)

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Other Word Forms

Trentonian noun

Example Sentences

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Williams grew up in Trenton, N.J., listening to “Weird Al” Yankovic parodies, singing with his mother at church and rooting for the Eagles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kahn, 52, admitted in a Trenton, N.J., federal court Wednesday to hiding trading losses that brought down Prophecy Asset Management in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

Last month, in a small courtroom in Trenton, N.J., the dispute came to a quick resolution.

From Barron's

Trenton "Trent" Stewart lived in Waverly, where he also went to high school.

From BBC

There are 50 food desert communities across New Jersey, including densely populated cities like Trenton and Atlantic City.

From Salon

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