Huntington

[ huhn-ting-tuhn ]

/ ˈhʌn tɪŋ tən /

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noun

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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How to use Huntington in a sentence

Yellow Line trains will operate between Huntington and Mount Vernon Square, the agency said.
Blue Line to reopen, along with Addison Road and Arlington Cemetery Metro stations|Justin George|May 20, 2021|Washington Post
With the stations’ reopening, Metro will restart the Blue Line while the Yellow Line will operate from Huntington to Mount Vernon Square, the agency said.
Blue Line to reopen, along with Addison Road and Arlington Cemetery Metro stations|Justin George|May 20, 2021|Washington Post
HD Media, which owns not only the Gazette-Mail but the Herald-Dispatch in Huntington and several weekly papers, is urging “every other newspaper in America” to join their suit.
These local newspapers say Facebook and Google are killing them. Now they’re fighting back.|Margaret Sullivan|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
The city of Huntington and Cabell County in West Virginia, concerned that delays would continue as long as the virus was rampant, pushed to move the trial to a video option but didn’t succeed.
Coronavirus stalls long-awaited day in court for historic opioid lawsuit|Meryl Kornfield|December 26, 2020|Washington Post

I’ve never seen a town that supported the local college the way Huntington did.
Marshall football, 50 years after plane crash, carries on, and remembers|John Feinstein|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
As an actress, 27-year-old Huntington-Whiteley is best known for her lead role in the 2011 film Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
Lorraine Schwartz Designed Kim Kardashian’s Engagement Ring; New York Passes Labor Law to Protect Child Models|The Fashion Beast Team|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The best nightlife is in Huntington, a small college town with a selection of clubs and bars.
Nine Amazing Places To Skinny Dip Around The World|Erin Cunningham|September 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As the surfing died down on Sunday, July 28, a riot broke out in the streets of Huntington.
U.S. Open of Surfing Turns Into Riot|Mark Lukach|July 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In fact, they have before, back in 1986 when a riot broke out, once again at Huntington Beach during a surf contest.
U.S. Open of Surfing Turns Into Riot|Mark Lukach|July 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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.
U.S. Open of Surfing Turns Into Riot|Mark Lukach|July 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The text is that of the second edition, reproduced with permission of the Huntington Library.
Samuel Richardson's Introduction to Pamela|Samuel Richardson
That stranger was Collis P. Huntington, who was a great railroad official in those days.
Fifty-Two Story Talks To Boys And Girls|Howard J. Chidley
An appropriate introduction by Huntington, the distinguished American painter, accompanies the volume.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VII, December 1850, Vol. II|Various
Mr. Huntington does not even drink coffee, while William Waldorf Astor merely takes a sip of wine for courtesy's sake.
How to Succeed|Orison Swett Marden
I do hope it doesn't, since Mrs. Huntington was so horrid to Jeanne.
The Cinder Pond|Carroll Watson Rankin