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

Conner Kingston ended the game with a scoreless seventh for the save.

From Los Angeles Times

Jones, a veteran of more than 100 caps for Wales and two British and Irish Lions tours, arrived at Kingston Park in December as senior assistant coach, responsible for backs and the attack.

From BBC

No. 2 Houston: After losing to Florida in last year’s national championship game, Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson landed star freshman point guard Kingston Flemings to give his team a spark.

From Los Angeles Times

The teams will meet in the second and deciding leg of the two-game playoff March 19 at National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.

From Los Angeles Times

Kingston, 21, is being held without bail and is scheduled to appear in Utah’s 5th Judicial District Court on Friday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times