Scranton

[ skran-tn ]

/ ˈskræn tn /

noun

William Warren,1917–2011, U.S. politician.

a city in NE Pennsylvania.

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Examples from the Web for scranton

Douglass was Medevaced to a hospital in Scranton, where he was stabilized.
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The real vice president was born in Scranton, Pa., but moved to Wilmington, Del., in 1953.
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When Biden talked about his hometown of Scranton, by contrast, it seemed natural.
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And he's talking about the places I grew up in, my neighbors in Scranton and Claymont.
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That dream is why a working-class kid from Scranton can sit behind me.
Obama's State of the Union Speech Transcript|The Daily Beast|January 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Concetti Imbesi, of Scranton, Penna., captured the second place in this event and was awarded the red ribbon.
The Delta of the Triple Elevens|William Elmer Bachman
In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
Openings in the Old Trail|Bret Harte
The mayor of Scranton made a call, and so did the mayor of Wilkes-Barre.
Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877|Various
But she waved it away, a weary gesture that again reminded him of the dead Scranton.
Openings in the Old Trail|Bret Harte
There was a committee appointed to wait on Mr. Scranton, and I was on that committee to ask Mr. Scranton.
Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877|Various

British Dictionary definitions for scranton

Scranton

/ (ˈskræntən) /

noun

an industrial city in NE Pennsylvania: university (1888). Pop: 74 320 (2003 est)

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