Wilmington

American  

[wil-ming-tuhn] / ˈwɪl mɪŋ tən /

noun

1. a seaport in N Delaware, on the Delaware River.

2. a seaport in SE North Carolina, on the Cape Fear River.

3. a city in NE Massachusetts.

4. a town in SW Ohio.

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Wilmington British  

/ ˈwɪlmɪŋtən /

noun

1. a port in N Delaware, on the Delaware River: industrial centre. Pop: 72 051 (2003 est)

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Other Word Forms

• Wilmingtonian
  noun

Example Sentences

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Wilmington

“The economy is strong enough to avoid recession but not strong enough to drive inflation higher,” said Luke Tilley, chief economist at Wilmington Trust.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

“Of all the things Wilmington needs, it is not another parking lot for trucks,” Martinez said at a Los Angeles Harbor Commission meeting earlier this month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026

Mr. duPont is a co-founder of Chartline Capital and Zip Code Wilmington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

“I’m here to remind L.A. city and these toxic neighbors that Wilmington residents are more important than any ‘black gold’ under their homes,” Hernandez said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

Three nights later, just at dusk, Harriet stopped the wagon in front of Thomas Garrett’s house in Wilmington.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry