Stockton

American  

[stok-tuhn] / ˈstɒk tən /

noun

1. Frank R. Francis Richard Stockton, 1834–1902, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

2. John, born 1962, U.S. basketball player.

3. a city in central California, on the San Joaquin River.

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Stockton ¹ British  

/ ˈstɒktən /

noun

1. an inland port in central California, on the San Joaquin River: seat of the University of the Pacific (1851). Pop: 271 466 (2003 est)

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Stockton ² British  

/ ˈstɒktən /

noun

1. 1st Earl of. title of (Maurice Harold) Macmillan

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Example Sentences

“It was wild,” said Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Smart, then 19, of Stockton, disappeared on Memorial Day weekend 1996.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

But if it fails again, it would suggest that many investors are still using gains as a chance to sell, Stockton and other technical analysts noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Along the way, he earned a business degree and collected numerous honorary doctorates, including one from Stockton University in 2023 which also recognised his impact beyond sport.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It was a trip to hear somebody like Mong say the exact same thing I’d thought since what happened in Stockton.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña