Stockton

[ stok-tuh n ]

/ ˈstɒk tən /

noun

Frank R.Francis Richard Stockton, 1834–1902, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

John,born 1962, U.S. basketball player.

a city in central California, on the San Joaquin River.

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Examples from the Web for stockton

Stockton had his own go at the healthcare.gov help desk yesterday, and posted the exchange on his website.
Can Internet Trolls Take Down Obamacare?|David Freedlander|September 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ceasefire has also been used recently in Stockton, California, and cities in New Jersey.
Bloomberg’s Big Win? New York’s Largest Gun Raid Ever|Eliza Shapiro|August 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Dilello contacted an acquaintance from Stockton named Ruben Williams, who agreed to find someone for $1,000.
The Chronicle of Peggy Hagiwara and a Botched Murder|Christine Pelisek|June 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“What we are hearing from activists is an incredible sense of frustration,” said Stockton.
Anger Over Fiscal-Cliff Deal Fires Up Tea Party|David Freedlander|January 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Blaire, it should be noted, is the bishop of Stockton, Calif., which just a month ago filed for bankruptcy protection.
Paul Ryan’s Catholic Problem|Deal W. Hudson|August 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The dilemma may seem a trifling one, but to Stockton's sensitive nature it was gross indeed.
Shandygaff|Christopher Morley
Mr. Stockton considered his career as an editor of great advantage to him as an author.
The Captain's Toll-Gate|Frank R. Stockton
His stories are characterized by the oddity and drollery which distinguish Mr. Stockton's from that of the ordinary humorists.
Mrs. Cliff's Yacht|Frank R. Stockton
Stockton was accordingly declared elected without objection, and the joint meeting adjourned sine die.
The Life of Lyman Trumbull|Horace White
Blacksmith shops were also set up in connection with this factory, where the stage horses of the Stockton line were shod.
The Old Pike|Thomas B. Searight

British Dictionary definitions for stockton (1 of 2)

Stockton

/ (ˈstɒktən) /

noun

an inland port in central California, on the San Joaquin River: seat of the University of the Pacific (1851). Pop: 271 466 (2003 est)

British Dictionary definitions for stockton (2 of 2)

Stockton

/ (ˈstɒktən) /

noun

1st Earl of. title of (Maurice Harold) Macmillan

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