Meaning of Clinton | Babel Free
ˈklɪn.tn̩Definitions
- A surname.
- A surname from Irish.
- Bill Clinton, 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
- Hillary Clinton, 67th United States secretary of state from 2009 to 2013.
- An English habitational surname from Old English from a river and city 15 miles NW of Oxford, England named "Glinton" or "Glympton".
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage.
- A placename:
- A town and suburb of Gladstone, Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.
- A town and locality in Yorke Peninsula council area, South Australia.
- A small town in South Otago, New Zealand.
- A village in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
- A community in Central Huron municipality, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Greene County, Alabama.
- A city, the county seat of Van Buren County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in Amador County, California.
- A neighbourhood of Oakland, Alameda County, California.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
- An unincorporated community in Jones County, Georgia.
- A city, the county seat of DeWitt County, Illinois. Named after DeWitt Clinton.
- An unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Ripley County, Indiana.
- A city in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana.
- A city, the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas.
- A home rule city, the county seat of Hickman County, Kentucky.
- A town, the parish seat of East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Kennebec County, Maine.
- A census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- A township and village therein, in Lenawee County, Michigan.
- A minor city in Big Stone County, Minnesota.
- A city in Hinds County, Mississippi.
- A city, the county seat of Henry County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Phelps County, Missouri.
- A census-designated place in Missoula County, Montana.
- A village in Sheridan County, Nebraska.
- A town in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
- A town in Clinton County, New York.
- A town in Dutchess County, New York.
- A village in Oneida County, New York.
- A city, the county seat of Sampson County, North Carolina.
- A village in Summit County, Ohio.
- A city in Custer County and Washita County, Oklahoma.
- A census-designated place in Findlay Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- A city in Laurens County, South Carolina.
- A city, the county seat of Anderson County, Tennessee.
- A ghost town in DeWitt County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Hunt County, Texas.
- A city in Davis County, Utah.
- An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Virginia.
- A census-designated place on Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington.
- An unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Ohio County, West Virginia.
- A town in Barron County, Wisconsin.
- A town and village therein, in Rock County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Clinton Township.
Examples
“Miller suffered a little when Glen Chapple and Mark⟳ Clinton came together but finished the spell⟳ with figures of five for 35 from 11 overs, mirroring the performances earlier when Chapple and Mahmood undermined the Warwickshire innings.”
“Just as Hillary Rodham Clinton famously put⟳ "18 million cracks in the glass ceiling" for women in high office, so there are a number⟳ of corporate executives who are doing the same for the lavender ceiling faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. It's just a matter⟳ of time before they are promoted to the top job.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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