Huntington
[huhn-ting-tuh n]
- Collis Potter,1821–1900, U.S. railroad developer.
- Samuel,1731–96, U.S. statesman: governor of Connecticut 1786–96.
- a city in W West Virginia, on the Ohio River.
- a city in NE Indiana.
- a male given name: from an Old English family name, meaning “hunting estate.”
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Contemporary Examples
The best nightlife is in Huntington, a small college town with a selection of clubs and bars.
As the surfing died down on Sunday, July 28, a riot broke out in the streets of Huntington.
In fact, they have before, back in 1986 when a riot broke out, once again at Huntington Beach during a surf contest.
But if you want to see surfing at its most ugly and mass-consumed, head to the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
As any fan of surfing could anticipate for Huntington in July, the surf conditions mostly sucked—a far cry from epic.
Historical Examples
She felt that Haig was playing with Huntington, and biding his time.
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Well, Heaven or Hell,” said Huntington, “is the horse for sale?
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Was he going to tell Huntington, there in that crowd, of the incident in the pasture?
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“Second outfit below Forty-Mile,” said Huntington, familiarly.
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It was evident that there was no great objection to seeing Huntington baited.
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