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

Morgan was born in Vernon, Texas, in 1947 and moved in 1961 to Camarillo, where he graduated from Camarillo High School in 1965, according to his city biography.

From Los Angeles Times

Firefighters responded to the blaze on E. Vernon Avenue shortly after 5 a.m., where they found the person’s body, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times

Vernon Courtwright grew up eating Indian peaches.

From Salon

Last year, another Radio 2 presenter, Vernon Kay, raised more than £5m for Children in Need after completing his ultra-marathon.

From BBC

Cannick said Brown was found dead near Vernon and McKinley avenues, across the street from the apartment where he temporarily lived.

From Los Angeles Times