Newark

American  

[noo-erk, nyoo-, noo-ahrk, nyoo-, noork, nyoork] / ˈnu ərk, ˈnyu-, ˈnuˌɑrk, ˈnyu-, nʊərk, nyʊərk /

noun

1. a city in NE New Jersey, on Newark Bay.

2. a city in central Ohio.

3. a town in W California.

4. a city in N Delaware.

5. a town in W New York.

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Newark British  

/ ˈnjuːək /

noun

1. Official name: Newark-on-Trent.  a town in N central England, in Nottinghamshire. Pop: 35 454 (2001)

2. a port in NE New Jersey, just west of New York City, on Newark Bay and the Passaic River: the largest city in the state; founded in 1666 by Puritans from Connecticut; industrial and commercial centre. Pop: 277 911 (2003 est)

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Newark Cultural  

1. Largest city in New Jersey.

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Example Sentences

Dion, who is one of the best-selling artists of all time, has not performed live since a show in Newark, New Jersey on 8 March, 2020.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

LaGuardia Airport closed after a fatal runway collision killed two pilots, while Newark Liberty International experienced a ground stop due to a control tower evacuation.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Lucid, a Newark, Calif.-based EV maker, has been struggling to turn a profit and recently laid off more than 300 employees.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Perhaps most amusing is Mr. Booker’s tiff with Conan O’Brien, who made a joke about the city of Newark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Like her sister, Diana, who was eleven years older and had a good job and lived in New York City, my mom knew she had to do well in school and get out of Newark.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad