Wilmington

American  

[wil-ming-tuhn] / ˈwɪl mɪŋ tən /

noun

1. a seaport in N Delaware, on the Delaware River.

2. a seaport in SE North Carolina, on the Cape Fear River.

3. a city in NE Massachusetts.

4. a town in SW Ohio.

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Wilmington British  

/ ˈwɪlmɪŋtən /

noun

1. a port in N Delaware, on the Delaware River: industrial centre. Pop: 72 051 (2003 est)

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Other Word Forms

• Wilmingtonian noun

Example Sentences

Activists like Sharp, who lives in Wilmington in rural Ohio, say that despite their misgivings about the technology, artificial intelligence can speed up their volunteer work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Those building practices from scratch are typically borrowing $3 million to $3.5 million, according to Lindsay Harkey, head of healthcare financing at Wilmington, N.C.-based Live Oak Bank, which lends to a lot of dental practices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

McOsker is seeking a second term representing District 15, which includes Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, San Pedro, Watts and Wilmington.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

In Wilmington, near the busiest port in the country, crumbling sidewalks would be fixed and a new traffic signal and high-visibility crosswalks would be added.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

It’s not like she’s the one who’s had to chase a monkey through Wilmington in the middle of the night.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer