Newark
Americannoun
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a city in NE New Jersey, on Newark Bay.
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a city in central Ohio.
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a town in W California.
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a city in N Delaware.
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a town in W New York.
noun
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Official name: Newark-on-Trent. a town in N central England, in Nottinghamshire. Pop: 35 454 (2001)
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a port in NE New Jersey, just west of New York City, on Newark Bay and the Passaic River: the largest city in the state; founded in 1666 by Puritans from Connecticut; industrial and commercial centre. Pop: 277 911 (2003 est)
Example Sentences
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Dion, who is one of the best-selling artists of all time, has not performed live since a show in Newark, New Jersey on 8 March, 2020.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
The agency monitors air-traffic schedules at some other airports, including Chicago O’Hare International Airport, San Francisco International Airport and Newark.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Newark International Airport security lines were 116 minutes long as of Sunday morning, according to Qsensor.
From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026
British Airways averages 10 daily flights from JFK to Heathrow, while United has seven from Newark to Heathrow, according to aviation-data company Cirium.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Both of my parents wanted more for their children than what Newark—a city still licking the wounds from its past—would be able to provide, more than what Newark had given to them.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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