Wilton
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Wilton
Named after Wilton, town in Wiltshire, England
Example Sentences
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“Florida has got one of the worst fire seasons in maybe the last 30-40 years, or it’s turning out to be that way,” Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson said at a news conference Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Emily Boothroyd, a certified financial planner in Wilton, Conn., begins by asking a client, “What are the family issues and concerns?”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 6, 2025
But these women — members of the Wilton Rancheria — were not looking back, they were looking forward.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025
Finally in 2009, the Wilton Rancheria regained federal recognition, which allowed the tribe 15 years later to assume control of a 77-acre parcel in Wilton, not far from the Cosumnes River.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025
“Rob said it was cold and windy up there,” Wilton recalled, “but he sounded good. He said, ‘Doug is just coming up over the horizon; right after that I’ll be heading down.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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