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Breckinridge

American  
[brek-uhn-rij] / ˈbrɛk ənˌrɪdʒ /

noun

  1. John Cabell, 1821–75, vice president of the U.S. 1857–61: Confederate general in the American Civil War.


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Most hyperscalers, however, are high-quality companies with strong balance sheets and “debt capacity” to spare, according to Nick Elfner, co-head of research at Breckinridge Capital Advisors.

From MarketWatch Feb. 3, 2026

The youngest vice president. was John C. Breckinridge, a Kentuckian who served in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2024

The Colorado ski towns of Vail and Breckinridge have qualified for the badge.

From New York Times Aug. 26, 2022

Pamela Compton in Breckinridge County posted the wedding photo online after her husband found it on their farm.

From BBC Dec. 16, 2021

Mr. Breckinridge said that he had listened to the gentleman from New York, who had not met a single position which he took the other day.

From Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 by Bartlett, D. W.

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