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

Courage Bagels of Los Angeles was an early star, with others, like Fantzye Bagels of Kingston, N.Y., and the wood-fired All or Nothing bagels in Nashville, Tenn., later joining them on the bandwagon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The actor is, of course, best known for his leading role as Dr Carter in ER alongside the likes of George Clooney and Alex Kingston.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Hadil Haidar, 22, from Kingston dropped out of university after two years due to "unforeseeable circumstances".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

I set my bag down and whirled around to see my cousin Kevin, waving on the train platform in North Kingston, Rhode Island.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings