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Garden State

American  

noun

  1. New Jersey (used as a nickname).


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Like many of America’s regional dishes, the Garden State sandwich feels stubbornly fixed in tradition.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen is one of New Jersey's most famous native sons, and the Garden State is honoring The Boss with a new museum that celebrates his legacy and the history of American music.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

Property taxes have been a Garden State election issue for decades, Rasmussen noted, but they gained new urgency this time.

From MarketWatch Nov. 5, 2025

The team at Will Rogers nicknamed the smaller machine “Pork Roll,” after the processed meat popular in the Garden State.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2025

Not content with their names, they take descriptive titles also—the Empire State, the Garden State, the Granite State—titles proudly borne and little given to understatement.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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