New Jersey

noun

1. a state in the eastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 7,836 square miles (20,295 square kilometers). : Trenton. : NJ (for use with zip code), N.J.

New Jersey

noun

1. a state of the eastern US, on the Atlantic and Delaware Bay: mostly low-lying, with a heavy industrial area in the northeast and many coastal resorts. Capital: Trenton. Pop: 8 638 396 (2003 est). Area: 19 479 sq km (7521 sq miles) AbbreviationN.J.with zip codeNJ

New Jersey

1. State in the northeastern United States, bordered by New York to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Delaware Bay to the south and west, and Pennsylvania to the west. Its capital is Trenton, and its largest city is Newark .

Notes

One of the thirteen colonies .

Other Words From

• New Jersey·ite [jur, -zee-ahyt], New Jersey·an noun

Example Sentences

A woman who had fled violence in South America worked for two staffing agencies in New Jersey before BaronHR sent her to Pennsylvania.

From New York Times

Imagine trying to run New Jersey with a five-member legislature and no governor.

From Los Angeles Times

Last time around, Trump at least had a transition team put together by former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, even if he threw most of their plans out almost immediately.

From Salon

The New Jersey’s band first of five sold-out shows at the Forum marked a long-awaited return in the midst of an emo revival of sorts.

From Los Angeles Times

Ignizio said his friend was being treated at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in New Jersey, where the late actor Christopher Reeve stayed after a similar accident in 1995, the Associated Press reported.

From BBC