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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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For every move in Hoboken, N.J., you would need to provide the first month’s rent, a security deposit, and a broker’s fee, which is typically a month’s rent.

From MarketWatch May 29, 2026

Similarly, Mike Taylor, a tech consultant for media and software company Every in Hoboken, N.J., once mentioned to a chatbot that he was a British expat.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

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

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

I was born in the wee hours of Dec.15, 1980 at St. Mary’s Hospital, now Hoboken University Medical, the same hospital where Frank Sinatra was born.

From Salon Apr. 4, 2026

Magically I was on the Hoboken ferry and then ashore, far downtown with the daily panic rush of commuters leaping and running and dodging in front, obeying no signals.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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