Vernon

American  

[vur-nuhn] / ˈvɜr nən /

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.”

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Example Sentences

Former Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly and BBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay have jointly announced they are splitting up.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The group depicted here is a seemingly anodyne one, the Neighborhood Association of Vernon Point, a small upscale suburb of an unnamed East Coast city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Washington retired two years later to Mount Vernon, where—perhaps inspired by the rebellion—he became a successful distiller of rye and corn whiskey.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Operations remained in Maywood for 14 years before they expanded to a 7,000-square-foot building in Vernon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

I followed, but she was met just down the hall by Vernon Holbrook, a senior linebacker.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam