Trenton

[ tren-tn ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of New Jersey, in the W part, on the Delaware River: Washington defeated Hessian troops here 1776.
2. a city in SE Michigan, S of Detroit.
3. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.

Trenton

/ ˈtrɛntən /

noun

1. a city in W New Jersey, capital of the state, on the Delaware River: settled by English Quakers in 1679; scene of the defeat of the British by Washington (1776) during the War of American Independence. Pop: 85 314 (2003 est)

Other Words From

• Tren·to·ni·an [tren-, toh, -nee-, uh, n], noun

Example Sentences

So far, so good, as his home run in Trenton’s opener attested.

From Los Angeles Times

The Georgia Appeals panel made up of Judges Benjamin Land, Todd Markle, and Trenton Brown will hear arguments on the trial judge Scott McAfee’s March ruling that allowed Willis to remain on the case.

From Salon

Now 72, Trenton is riding out the pandemic at a friend’s waterfront property in the Florida Keys, where he meets a widow who also lost loved ones in a terrible accident.

From Seattle Times

When she later moved to New Jersey, she sought a new church to join, and settled on Turning Point United Methodist Church, a predominantly Black congregation in Trenton.

From Seattle Times

Wednesday at a hospital in Trenton after he was found unresponsive in his cell in the New Jersey State Prison infirmary, news outlets reported, citing the state department of corrections.

From Seattle Times