Kingston
Americannoun
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Maxine Hong born 1940, U.S. novelist.
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a seaport in and the capital of Jamaica.
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a port in SE Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario.
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a city in SE New York, on the Hudson River.
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a borough in E Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River opposite Wilkes-Barre.
noun
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the capital and chief port of Jamaica, on the SE coast: University of the West Indies. Pop: 574 000 (2005 est)
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a port in SE Canada, in SE Ontario: the chief naval base of Lake Ontario and a large industrial centre; university (1841). Pop: 108 158 (2001)
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the capital of Norfolk Island, in the S Pacific Ocean
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short for Kingston upon Thames
Example Sentences
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Monroe is survived by his mother, his wife and his three children, Kingston, Milliano and Brooklynn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
St. John Bosco is starting the season without its two prized transfer students, offensive tackle Elisha Mueller and defensive back Kingston Fatu, who will will be eligible on Sept. 28.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Pictures of him loosening off under a Kingston Bridge flyover in a hotel car park.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and came to the U.S. when she was 2 years old.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Well, it’s actually Kingston, but everyone calls me King.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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