Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Schenectady

American  
[skuh-nek-tuh-dee] / skəˈnɛk tə di /

noun

  1. a city in E New York, on the Mohawk River.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

She graduated from Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., and lives in New Jersey with her wife, sons and dog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Morgan, forced a client with more inventions than profits, named Thomas Edison, to merge his electric company with a Schenectady, N.Y., lighting outfit that had more commercial momentum than star power.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

David, a social worker in Schenectady, N.Y., was concerned about his older brother’s mental state and so was his wife, Linda Patrik, a philosophy professor at Union College.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2023

I got a text from a reader named Angel, a mom of three mischievous boys in Schenectady, New York.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Nalle was rapidly driven to Schenectady and from there he went on to the West—and safety.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry