Kingston

American  

[kingz-tuhn, king-stuhn] / ˈkɪŋz tən, ˈkɪŋ stən /

noun

1. Maxine Hong born 1940, U.S. novelist.

2. a seaport in and the capital of Jamaica.

3. a port in SE Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario.

4. a city in SE New York, on the Hudson River.

5. a borough in E Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River opposite Wilkes-Barre.

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Kingston British  

/ ˈkɪŋstən /

noun

1. the capital and chief port of Jamaica, on the SE coast: University of the West Indies. Pop: 574 000 (2005 est)

2. 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)

3. the capital of Norfolk Island, in the S Pacific Ocean

4. short for Kingston upon Thames

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Example Sentences

He holds a first-class honors degree in journalism from Kingston University.

From The Wall Street Journal

He is also due to be sentenced for missing a hearing at Kingston Crown Court on 2 September, at a time when he was on bail.

From BBC

Newcastle held off a spirited comeback from fellow strugglers Gloucester to win 25-19 victory at Kingston Park - their first win in nine outings this season.

From Barron's

The ship moved on to Freeport, Texas, in late September, and then to Kingston, Jamaica, in early October, unloading two cranes at each port.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kingston said that the incidents involved people who are "from outside this area", adding that the "firing of shots" was rare in recent years.

From BBC