Hoboken

American  

[hoh-boh-kuhn] / ˈhoʊ boʊ kən /

noun

1. a seaport in NE New Jersey, opposite New York City.

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Hoboken British  

/ ˈhəʊbəʊkən /

noun

1. a city in N Belgium, in Antwerp province, on the River Scheldt. Pop: 33 476 (2002 est)

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Example Sentences

“Students definitely know it’s going to have an impact, it’s just not clear how much of one or what it looks like,” said Stacie Gleason, a Hoboken, N.J.-based high school counselor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Farber studied at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J., where he received a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a master’s in mathematics.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Hoboken: Playing a washed-up boxer, Marlon Brando declares, “I could have been a contender,” in “On the Waterfront.”

From The Wall Street Journal

There are currently five Daily Shop locations, including one in Hoboken, N.J.

From Los Angeles Times

There are cities that have actually achieved Vision Zero, such as Hoboken, N.J., which has now tallied eight consecutive years without a traffic-related death thanks to significant updates at curbs, crosswalks and intersections.

From Los Angeles Times