Stockton

American  

[stok-tuhn] / ˈstɒk tən /

noun

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

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

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

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Stockton ¹ British  

/ ˈstɒktən /

noun

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

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Stockton ² British  

/ ˈstɒktən /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies, said in commentary shared with MarketWatch that the index has broken out of a triangle pattern.

From MarketWatch

Police were called to an address on Egglescliffe Close in Stockton at 18:50 GMT on Saturday, where the man was found dead.

From BBC

Georgia got one snap from scrimmage and had some frantic fun with it, with players making nine lateral tosses like a fledgling rugby squad before quarterback Gunner Stockton was tackled to end the game.

From Los Angeles Times

Katie Stockton, a founder and managing partner at Fairlead Strategies, argues that silver still looks attractive from a technical standpoint as well.

From Barron's

About the author: Michael Busler, PhD is a professor of finance at Stockton University.

From Barron's