Huntington
Americannoun
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Collis Potter, 1821–1900, U.S. railroad developer.
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Samuel, 1731–96, U.S. statesman: governor of Connecticut 1786–96.
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a city in W West Virginia, on the Ohio River.
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a city in NE Indiana.
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a male given name: from an Old English family name, meaning “hunting estate.”
Example Sentences
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An uncle and his nephew had a harrowing experience Monday afternoon when the engine on their two-seat plane died, forcing them to make an emergency landing on Huntington State Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
More details about the accident were not released by Huntington Beach officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Regionals such as Truist, Key, Huntington, M&T Bank and Zions Bancorp are all trading below 1.5 times book value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
This past spring, swimming was banned three times at Huntington Beach due to sharks deemed to be aggressive.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Later, she and her parents moved into nearby Huntington, where she went to high school.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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