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

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

Tacked to a wall at the Vernon factory is an old photo of the dozen people who were there to launch the brand’s new facility 30 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

“We didn’t want anyone to know what we were using,” he told The Times in an interview at Tapatío’s factory in Vernon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

These include the theater’s posh director Meredith Potter; Stella’s bumbling surrogate father, Uncle Vernon; and the heartthrob P.L.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

All four were recaptured and returned to Mount Vernon.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis