Trenton

[ tren-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.

Trenton

/ 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)

Other Words From

• Tren·to·ni·an [tren-, toh, -nee-, uh, n], noun

Example Sentences

A man in Trenton, Ontario, who was selling his house said people showed up at his door claiming they’d paid him a deposit to rent the property.

From ProPublica

Michael Gilmartin, who helped lead an effort to establish a recycling center in coastal Trenton only to see it close under financial pressure a couple of years ago, was optimistic that the new law would bring recycling back.

From Washington Post

“It’s wonderful news,” Gilmartin said, as he made plans to discuss reopening Trenton’s recycling site at a selectmen’s meeting Tuesday evening.

From Washington Post

Then a police union president came to Trenton to lobby against the bill, and it died.

From ProPublica

Another case involved a Trenton officer accused of assaulting a patient at a psychiatric hospital.

From ProPublica

The budget is a mess and officials in Trenton are whispering about a state takeover of the city's finances.

From The Daily Beast

Just a few days later in Trenton, the state Assembly formed a special committee to investigate the lane closures.

From The Daily Beast

During a December news conference in Trenton, Christie laughed off questions from journalist Matt Katz about the lane closures.

From The Daily Beast

Stepien, the report claims, told Wildstein to go to “Trenton.”

From The Daily Beast

The movement was spearheaded by longtime MillerCoors shop floor technician Kelly Harris, who works at the Trenton, Ohio, brewery.

From The Daily Beast

On the night of December 25 he crossed the Delaware, and before daybreak took Trenton by surprise.

From Project Gutenberg

In spite of drifting snow and driving wind, Washington's force marched bravely on, and surprised the Hessians at Trenton.

From Project Gutenberg

At the appointed time our hero was ready for the trip to Trenton.

From Project Gutenberg

The matter was also hushed up in Trenton, so nothing more was heard of it.

From Project Gutenberg

On the main streets of Trenton many stopped to stare after them.

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