Carteret

American  

[kahr-ter-it, kahr-tuh-ret] / ˈkɑr tər ɪt, ˌkɑr təˈrɛt /

noun

1. John, Earl of Granville, 1690–1763, British statesman and orator.

2. a city in NE New Jersey.

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Carteret British  

/ ˈkɑːtərɪt /

noun

1. John, 1st Earl Granville. 1690–1763, British statesman, diplomat, and orator who led the opposition to Walpole (1730–42), after whose fall he became a leading minister as secretary of state (1742–44)

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Example Sentences

Records show that no one from the OCR has responded to the Carteret County district since February, including to its request to dismiss the agreement and postpone any remaining reform efforts.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Carteret, N.J., is launching a ferry service to Manhattan, adjacent to a waterfront film and television production complex.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Carteret says, though, that these ratings have only been achieved over a very short period of time - and are lower than those of other managers in this list.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024

Six of the passengers were from coastal Carteret County and were returning from a charity hunting event.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

As between these two groups it seemed certain that Bath, through Carteret, who was on the ground, would have the preference.

From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Rosebery, Archibald Phillip Primrose