New Jersey

American  

noun

1. a state in the eastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 7,836 square miles (20,295 square kilometers). Trenton. NJ (for use with zip code), N.J.

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New Jersey British  

noun

1. Abbreviation: N.J..   NJ.  a state of the eastern US, on the Atlantic and Delaware Bay: mostly low-lying, with a heavy industrial area in the northeast and many coastal resorts. Capital: Trenton. Pop: 8 638 396 (2003 est). Area: 19 479 sq km (7521 sq miles)

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New Jersey Cultural  

1. State in the northeastern United States, bordered by New York to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Delaware Bay to the south and west, and Pennsylvania to the west. Its capital is Trenton, and its largest city is Newark.

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One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

• New Jerseyan
  noun
• New Jerseyite
  noun

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New Jersey

Our food columnist Adam Chandler crossed the Hudson to sample one of your top recommendations: the New Jersey sloppy joe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

CNN exit polls found 87% of New Jersey voters considered electricity costs a problem.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

She and 11-year-old Josephine are still on a high, after their World Cup appearance midway through the game that saw Spain beat Argentina at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

But it turned out to be a rout against New Jersey.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

Garfield would have to be carried out of the White House, transported to the train, and moved to a bed at the New Jersey cottage.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow