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

But the general also begged his ragged, exhausted troops—the 2,400 or so left who could still carry muskets—to follow him one more time and recross the river to strike the enemy encampment at Trenton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

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

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

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025

James told her the last stop had been Trenton.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt