Trenton

American  

[tren-tn] / ˈtrɛn tn /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of New Jersey, in the W part, on the Delaware River: Washington defeated Hessian troops here 1776.

2. a city in SE Michigan, S of Detroit.

3. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.

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Trenton British  

/ ˈtrɛntən /

noun

1. a city in W New Jersey, capital of the state, on the Delaware River: settled by English Quakers in 1679; scene of the defeat of the British by Washington (1776) during the War of American Independence. Pop: 85 314 (2003 est)

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Other Word Forms

• Trentonian noun

Example Sentences

Kahn, 52, admitted in a Trenton, N.J., federal court Wednesday to hiding trading losses that brought down Prophecy Asset Management in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

Last month, in a small courtroom in Trenton, N.J., the dispute came to a quick resolution.

From Barron's

Trenton "Trent" Stewart lived in Waverly, where he also went to high school.

From BBC

There are 50 food desert communities across New Jersey, including densely populated cities like Trenton and Atlantic City.

From Salon

It ended up not mattering, with Trenton Brooks coming off the bench for a pinch-hit home run in the next at-bat.

From Los Angeles Times