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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Inside an unassuming room of the Huntington Library, the Los Angeles author Lisa See unfolded a stack of court records.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“Jared’s a lot better than I was at his age,” admitted Bradley, a 2023 Huntington Beach alum who played at Long Beach State but is entering the transfer portal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
“Most of the middle class is at 22% now,” said Craig Ferrantino, an adviser in Huntington, N.Y.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
But he did both to help Huntington Beach knock off San Diego Open Division champion Patrick Henry 10-3 on Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
In Huntington, where she spent her summers, she felt even worse.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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