Huntington
Americannoun
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Collis Potter, 1821–1900, U.S. railroad developer.
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Samuel, 1731–96, U.S. statesman: governor of Connecticut 1786–96.
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a city in W West Virginia, on the Ohio River.
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a city in NE Indiana.
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a male given name: from an Old English family name, meaning “hunting estate.”
Example Sentences
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“Most of the middle class is at 22% now,” said Craig Ferrantino, an adviser in Huntington, N.Y.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Huntington Beach advances to play the winner of Wednesday’s game between Corona and Chula Vista Eastlake on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Eden Bower, a statuesque young woman, aspires to stardom on the stage; her real name is Edna Bowers—“her father sold farming machinery in Huntington, Illinois.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Evacuees gathered at four shelters in Fountain Valley, La Palma, Huntington Beach and Anaheim anxiously awaited updates.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
He had decided to enroll at Marshall College in Huntington, West Virginia.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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