Huntington

American  

[huhn-ting-tuhn] / ˈhʌn tɪŋ tən /

noun

1. Collis Potter, 1821–1900, U.S. railroad developer.

2. Samuel, 1731–96, U.S. statesman: governor of Connecticut 1786–96.

3. a city in W West Virginia, on the Ohio River.

4. a city in NE Indiana.

5. a male given name: from an Old English family name, meaning “hunting estate.”

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Example Sentences

The company’s expected new contract wins for battle ships could double to around $3 billion in 2026 following its recent deal to collaborate with U.S. military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gates, a lifelong Republican, was first elected as Huntington Beach city attorney in 2014 and was reelected twice.

From Los Angeles Times

In Huntington Beach, the coastal community has long had a reputation as a Southern California stronghold for Republicans, though its politics have recently been shifting.

From Los Angeles Times

The results suggest that measuring DNA repeat expansion in blood could serve as a useful biomarker for evaluating future treatments designed to slow repeat growth in diseases such as Huntington's.

From Science Daily

The greatest hack of parenting is the Huntington.

From Los Angeles Times