New Jersey

American  

noun

1. a state in the eastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 7,836 square miles (20,295 square kilometers). Trenton. NJ (for use with zip code), N.J.

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New Jersey British  

noun

1. Abbreviation: N.J..   NJ.  a state of the eastern US, on the Atlantic and Delaware Bay: mostly low-lying, with a heavy industrial area in the northeast and many coastal resorts. Capital: Trenton. Pop: 8 638 396 (2003 est). Area: 19 479 sq km (7521 sq miles)

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New Jersey Cultural  

1. State in the northeastern United States, bordered by New York to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Delaware Bay to the south and west, and Pennsylvania to the west. Its capital is Trenton, and its largest city is Newark.

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One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

• New Jerseyan
  noun
• New Jerseyite
  noun

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New Jersey

Angelo’s Yorkville Advisors, a small New Jersey investment firm, wasn’t just a large stakeholder in Trump Media & Technology DJT 0.83%increase; up pointing triangle , home of Truth Social.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

As the final whistle blew in New Jersey, a few Argentina players - including Lionel Messi - slumped to the turf.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Combs is currently serving his sentence at FCI Fort Dix, a low-security federal prison in New Jersey.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Trump, who was speaking after flying back to Washington from the World Cup final in New Jersey, did not give details about how the plane would be "maxed out."

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Angela drove down from New Jersey to visit sometimes, but she was juggling both a toddler and a job.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama