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

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Trenton

Desperate, he led his army back across the Delaware River through a howling nor’easter on Christmas night to attack the surprised Hessian garrison at Trenton, N.J.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Then they went onto the football field to learn some lessons at the fifth annual Trenton Irwin football camp on Sunday morning held at his alma mater, Hart High.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025

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

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025

But she did not like that she had to go to Trenton to braid her hair.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie