New Jersey

noun

1. a state in the eastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 7,836 square miles (20,295 square kilometers). Trenton. NJ (for use with zip code), N.J.

New Jersey

noun

1. Abbreviation: N.J..  NJ. a state of the eastern US, on the Atlantic and Delaware Bay: mostly low-lying, with a heavy industrial area in the northeast and many coastal resorts. Capital: Trenton. Pop: 8 638 396 (2003 est). Area: 19 479 sq km (7521 sq miles)

New Jersey

1. State in the northeastern United States, bordered by New York to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Delaware Bay to the south and west, and Pennsylvania to the west. Its capital is Trenton, and its largest city is Newark.

One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

• New Jerseyite noun
• New Jerseyan noun

Example Sentences

A state court analysis in New Jersey found that “concerns about a possible spike in crime and failures to appear did not materialize” after the state reformed its pretrial release system in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times

Illinois, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Maryland are among the Democratic-led states prepared to launch countermeasures to the Texas plan.

From BBC

She says she has shipped more than 200 gowns to New York, New Jersey and California.

From BBC

Habba was appointed to the role of New Jersey’s top prosecutor on an interim basis in March.

From Salon

But I knew that if I didn’t learn a Pittsburgh accent I would sound vaguely East Coast or like I was from New Jersey in the show.

From Los Angeles Times