Vernon

[ vur-nuhn ]

noun

1. Edward Old Grog, 1684–1757, British admiral.
2. a town in N Connecticut.
3. a city in S British Columbia, in SW Canada.
4. a city in N Texas.
5. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “springlike.”

Example Sentences

Last year, another Radio 2 presenter, Vernon Kay, raised more than £5m for Children in Need after completing his ultra-marathon.

From BBC

Cannick said Brown was found dead near Vernon and McKinley avenues, across the street from the apartment where he temporarily lived.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., and former president Bill Clinton also stumped for their party’s candidate at rallies in downtown Mount Vernon and Cleveland, respectively.

From Salon

Merced County Sheriff Vernon Warnke said the agricultural equipment thefts have a ripple effect that eventually reaches Americans who shop at local stores.

From Los Angeles Times

Ball's fellow Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay continued to have the most popular radio programme in the UK.

From BBC