Meaning of JFK | Babel Free
Definitions
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Initialism of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th US president (served 1961–1963). US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- A half-dollar coin in honor of president John F. Kennedy.
- Buildings, facilities, ships, bridges, highways, and other public works informally known as the JFK or JFK, especially
- John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City.
- John F. Kennedy Federal Building, Boston, MA.
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge, Louisville, KY.
- Either of two aircraft carriers of the US Navy:
- USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)
- USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)
- Any of numerous schools in the US.
Equivalents
Français
JFK
Examples
“Or the company may not want⟳ the internet to be filled with Ghiblified photos of the 9/11 terror attacks, or Jeffrey Epstein hanging out with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, or the JFK assassination — all of which have⟳ gone viral on X.”
“I flew into JFK, then took a cab to my hotel in Manhattan”
“Fortunately, most of these were former French colonies, and through a combination of quiet diplomacy and well-placed French nationals in the various air-traffic-control centers, the 300-mile-long stream of American aircraft flew the width of Africa as uneventfully as a red-eye flight from LAX to JFK.”
“Traffic on the JFK was delayed by construction of the new bridge.”
“Steubenville beat⟳ JFK, scoring in the final minute of play⟳.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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