Princeton
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- proper noun
- /ˈprɪnstən/
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Princeton (Nueva Jersey)
- Princeton is a quaint town in central New Jersey, famous for its Princeton University.
- Princeton, NJ
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Princeton, N.J.
Now Mary has like a house up in kind of the Princeton area.
- Now Mary has like a house up in kind of the Princeton area.
- So John and Joyce Sheridan lived in the suburbs outside of Princeton.
- And of course, a few people got killed with anthrax right here in Princeton.
Examples
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Did you know he used to live up there in Princeton?
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He's the young man from Princeton I told you about.
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My understanding is that you will be moving soon as well to Princeton University.
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The things she needed to do were things like going off to Princeton for the weekend.
Fiction book (2000) -
So I thought long and hard about the types of books that a Princeton graduate would find interesting.
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I can make the last train back to Princeton.
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I took the train back to Princeton, and as usual, I enjoyed the trip.
Fiction book (1998) -
The first time I was in Princeton, I was at the Governor's mansion.
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Her feelings toward scholarship and science were warm, but her feelings toward Princeton University were bitter.
Academic text (1993) -
In her call, Julia said I would have to come to Princeton to talk with their lawyer.
Fiction book (1996)
Compounds
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Princeton comes from Prince + -ton, where -ton means 'town', so the name originally meant 'prince's town'.