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Hoboken

American  
[hoh-boh-kuhn] / ˈhoʊ boʊ kən /

noun

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


Hoboken British  
/ ˈhəʊbəʊkən /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She called him a “genius” and a “prince” who would put his jacket around her shoulders to protect her from the cold while they shot scenes on the waterfront in Hoboken, N.J.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

You don’t mention a salary, but let’s say you’re earning the median per capita income in Hoboken, which is around $109,000 annually.

From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026

He is even considering his next trip - having been invited to Hoboken New Jersey, where Sinatra was born.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

That hasn’t stopped the Hoboken, N.J., resident from taking part.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

So, after listening to me read the first few chapters of The Hoboken Chicken Emergency to Henrietta, to see what she thought, he went inside to explain it all to Mom.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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