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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Kingston

After throwing his first touchdown pass to Cordero on fourth down, Coleman saw his 300-pound teammate, Kingston Williams, moving toward him in a celebratory mood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Playing at the top level hasn't been easy - for 15 years Beth had to make a 480-mile round trip to train and play with Kingston.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The “Spider-Man” star is understood to have snapped up his primary residence in Kingston upon Thames, not far from where he grew up, in 2018—before launching into a yearslong renovation in 2020.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Eddy’s section is the novel’s best—rich in characters and vibrant scenes, it captures both the light and dark of Kingston.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

I pet Kingston, and give him a ration of water that I know is not enough but is all I can spare.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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