Kingston

[ kingz-tuhn, king-stuhn ]

/ ˈkɪŋz tən, ˈkɪŋ stən /

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noun

Maxine Hong

[hong], /hɒŋ/, born 1940, U.S. novelist.

a seaport in and the capital of Jamaica.

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

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

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

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Words nearby Kingston

King's Remembrancer, Kings River, king's scout, king's shilling, King's speech, Kingston, Kingston upon Hull, Kingston upon Thames, Kingstown, Kingsville, king's weather

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How to use Kingston in a sentence

After chilling images of toxic Tennessee ash circulated in 2008, Obama’s EPA administrator, Lisa Jackson, vowed that environmental disasters like the one in Kingston “should never happen anywhere.”
The Coal Plant Next Door|by Max Blau for Georgia Health News|March 22, 2021|ProPublica
Born in Kingston, Jamaica on April 28, 1938, Sinclair worked as a teacher in Jamaica until she was nearly 30 years old.
A Moment Of Appreciation For Madge Sinclair|Brande Victorian|March 5, 2021|Essence.com
There’s been a long debate about the difference in Lyme disease cases between the North and the South, says research ecologist Howard Ginsberg at the Patuxent Coastal Field Station at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston.
The animals that ticks bite in the U.S. South can impact Lyme disease spread|Aimee Cunningham|February 5, 2021|Science News
Scott, who’s also in the 2024 mix, is “a potential superstar,” in former congressman Kingston’s estimation.
Fork in the Road: Where Will the GOP Turn?|Nick Fouriezos|January 10, 2021|Ozy

Since December 2014, Georgia Power has acquired more land than the TVA did after its Kingston spill, according to property records.
A Power Company’s Quiet Land-Buying Spree Could Shield It From Coal Ash Cleanup Costs|by Max Blau for Georgia Health News|November 24, 2020|ProPublica
“We were forced to operate as if we were running some Kingston sound system clash,” recalls Parkes.
Inside London’s Wild Brixton Academy: How Gangsters and Kurt Cobain Made It London’s Top Music Venue|Tom Sykes|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) represents the district where IAL is based.
American G.I.s: Dude, Where’s My Car?|Tim Mak|July 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We work with a physician who has a risk of violence screening tool,” Kingston told The Daily Beast.
Obama’s $120 Million School Safety Plan|Elizabeth Lopatto|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Screening and assessment for trauma and violence may help make schools safer, Kingston said.
Obama’s $120 Million School Safety Plan|Elizabeth Lopatto|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Tuesday night, Kingston thanked his supporters for their help and wasted no time firing the first shot at Perdue.
Deep-Pocketed Perdue, Kingston Defeat Tea Party Favorites in Georgia|Patricia Murphy|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kingston-on-Thames is still provincial in appearance, though now the centre of a great growth of modern suburbs.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
The fine old inns that Kingston boasted afford proof of the amount of custom the town enjoyed.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
From Kingston-on-Thames, the perfectly kept road closely follows the river.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
She sent for him to Kingston house and threatened, bribed, argued, and wept for about two hours.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
On February 12, 1768, he was committed for trial at the spring assizes at Kingston, and acquitted in the following March.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon

British Dictionary definitions for Kingston

Kingston

/ (ˈkɪŋstən) /

noun

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

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)

the capital of Norfolk Island, in the S Pacific Ocean

short for Kingston upon Thames

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