Preston

American  

[pres-tuhn] / ˈprɛs tən /

noun

1. a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.

2. a male given name.

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Preston British  

/ ˈprɛstən /

noun

1. a city in NW England, administrative centre of Lancashire, on the River Ribble: developed as a weaving centre (17th–18th centuries); university (1992). Pop: 184 836 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Preston Council's egg-rolling event in Avenham Park, which dates back to the 19th Century, will see participants rolling decorated eggs down a hill on 6 April.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Stacy, being a Manhattan lady who lunches, loves her 24-carat gold creature comforts too much to join Preston on his Montana fishing trips because he never installed an indoor toilet.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Preston is a corporate titan living out his lion in winter phase.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

"But that would be UK wide – so it may be one of the factors, but it can't be the sole explanation," says Preston.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

David Preston married his wife with the kind of gusto and enthusiasm and seriousness with which he attacks everything in life.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride