Preston

American  

[pres-tuhn] / ˈprɛs tən /

noun

1. a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.

2. a male given name.

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Preston British  

/ ˈprɛstən /

noun

1. a city in NW England, administrative centre of Lancashire, on the River Ribble: developed as a weaving centre (17th–18th centuries); university (1992). Pop: 184 836 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Travolta lost his teenage son, Jett, to complications from a seizure in 2009, and his wife, Kelly Preston, to breast cancer in 2020.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

One of the biggest challenges Preston Arrington faces on his 2,100-acre corn and soybean farm is the surge in the price of fertilizer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Preston: I do have a little bit of an empath in me.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Perhaps the key reason the Dow has maintained its relevancy is because of its long history, Preston said, because people can see how the stock market, and the world, has changed over the years.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“Miss Preston, I’m honored by the invitation, but I’m afraid I must decline.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland