Jonestown

American  

[johnz-toun] / ˈdʒoʊnzˌtaʊn /

noun

1. a former settlement in northern Guyana, northwest of Georgetown: an agricultural commune of an American religious cult called the Peoples Temple, infamous as the site of a mass suicide and murder in 1978.

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Example Sentences

Instead, most resemble the residents of Jonestown, many who hoped Jim Jones was testing their faith with all this poison-Kool-Aid talk, which allowed them to play along until it was too late to save themselves.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025

WallyGator is a working emotional support alligator owned by Joie Henney, of Jonestown, Pennsylvania.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2023

Speier said she committed her life to public service 43 years ago this week in the wake of the murder of her then-boss, Rep. Leo J. Ryan, at the Jonestown massacre in Guyana.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2021

He wrote at least six articles related to Jonestown and Jim Jones, the cult leader.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2021

Dat place is over dere close to Jonestown and de very place dat Mr. Billy Jones and his son John bought, en dats zackly how come dat town git its name.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration