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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Meyering and cinematographer Natalie Kingston create a naturalistic and often dark look, though “Horsegirls” is beautifully shot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

And as pop music by Calvin Harris and Sean Kingston played over speakers, many huddled in food courts to snack on traditional American cuisine: pizza and burgers.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

A spokesperson for Kingston Council said current regulations restricted plastic fencing and visitors were asked to remove cellophane wrappers from flowers.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

Defending state 300 hurdles champion Jayden Rendon of Carson faces stiff competition in that event from state leader Brady Tse of San José Harker, Palm Desert’s Kingston Penny and Etiwanda’s Brandon Andrade.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

Except, instead of arriving in Kingston like it normally would, this one travels all the way to the historic site of Old Man House.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day