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New Brunswick

New Brunswick

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A city in central New Jersey known for Rutgers University and health companies
  • proper noun
  • /nuː ˈbrʌnzwɪk/
: Nuevo Brunswick
  • Jon Dewar is a grad student at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, and is working towards a degree in education.
  • New Brunswick: Rutgers
  • New Brunswick, N.J.
  • New Brunswick, NJ

Examples

  • New Brunswick is home to New Brunswick University, which attracts thousands of students each year.

  • Hughes is a graduate of Atlantic Christian School and will graduate in May from Rutgers, New Brunswick, with a degree in Biology.

    Blog text (22)

  • Although more than three-quarters of the working population were from Maine, there were significant numbers from Ontario, New Brunswick, Massachusetts, and Ireland.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Dr. Nordstrom is an associate professor of geography and marine and coastal sciences at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903.

    Academic text (1993)

  • GraceAnne A. DeCandido: Writer, consultant, and lecturer, School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Joan M. Matter, a professor of art history at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, in New Brunswick, is the author of Alexander Calder (Cambridge University Press, 1997, paperback edition).

    Academic text (1998)

  • In New Brunswick, New Jersey, many healthcare facilities provide excellent services to the community.

  • The scenic parks and vibrant culture make New Brunswick a great place to live and study.

Surface Forms

New Brunswick main

Morphology

New + Brunswick

The form 'New + [proper name]' follows a common toponymic pattern (e.g. New York, New Jersey) so a learner who knows 'new' and 'Brunswick' would likely infer it is a place name. However, the precise referent (the city in central New Jersey and its specific attributes) is not derivable from the parts alone, so the meaning is only partially transparent.

Etymology

New Brunswick was 'named after' the same German city Brunswick and the royal family, because early settlers wanted to honor them. The town kept the word 'New' to show it was a new settlement with that familiar name.