Clifton

American  

[klif-tuhn] / ˈklɪf tən /

noun

1. a city in NE New Jersey.

2. a male given name.

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Example Sentences

For investors banking on an Iran deal to keep the market party going, Clifton and his team urge them to keep four questions in mind:

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Clifton Broumand, owner of a Maryland-based business that assembles waterproof keyboards and computer mouses for the healthcare industry, is looking to shift his purchases of silicone parts from China to Mexico to avoid tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

"Over the years, we have noticed a drop across every demographic," says Soazig Clifton, Natsal academic director.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

There could be further large swings in the yen against the U.S. dollar and the Australian dollar this week, CBA’s Kristina Clifton says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Justice Albert Louis Sachs, one of the writers of South Africa’s first democratic constitution, is a resident of Clifton, South Africa, the Cape Town beach community off which the São José sank.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler