Vernon

[vur-nuhn]

noun

1. Edward Old Grog, 1684–1757, British admiral.

2. a town in N Connecticut.

3. a city in S British Columbia, in SW Canada.

4. a city in N Texas.

5. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “springlike.”

Example Sentences

The mother of the Roybal student was detained during a summer raid at the Vernon factory where she worked and then quickly deported, Cardona said.

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The incident, beside a bowling alley and near Mount Vernon High School’s football stadium, took less than half an hour.

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Tanner Salyers is Mount Vernon’s safety-service director, equivalent to the city administrator.

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Mount Vernon, about 40 miles northeast of Columbus, greets visitors with a road sign declaring “America’s hometown.”

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Homeland Security didn’t respond to a question about vehicles used in Mount Vernon.

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