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

Example Sentences

On Christmas Eve in 2022, Gomes Akay and Porsberg checked into a hotel in El Segundo after traveling from New Jersey, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“It takes strong men,” said Hurley, the son of New Jersey high school coaching legend Bob Hurley, and the brother of Duke icon Bobby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The New Jersey U.S. attorney’s office said it had no comment on the declination of labor cases.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

‘Healthcare is important to me’: I’m worried about relocating to Florida from New Jersey.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

A rich businessman, Charles Francklyn, offered his twenty-room summer home by the Atlantic Ocean in Elberon, New Jersey.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow