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Scranton

US/ˈskɹæntən/

Scranton proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Scranton (countable and uncountable, plural Scrantons)

  1. A surname.
  2. A city, the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States.
    • Prosecutors allege that Gee posted several videos online following Biden’s visit to Scranton, Pennsylvania, in April for a campaign event.2024 May 16, Casey Gannon, “Pennsylvania man charged with threatening Biden in online video”, in CNN, archived from the original on 23 May 2025
    • Another ad features Flannery stealing a “Scranton Margarita,” which the chain will sell for $5 nationwide for one day only on April 7 to celebrate the opening of the Scranton branch.2025 March 26, Jordan Valinsky, “Chili’s is opening a retro restaurant in Scranton that celebrates ‘The Office’”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 16 Apr 2025

Forms of Scranton

pluralScrantons

Questions about Scranton

What does Scranton mean?
Scranton means a surname.
What part of speech is Scranton?
Scranton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Scranton?
Scranton is pronounced /ˈskɹæntən/ (US).

Words near Scranton in the dictionary

  1. scranniest
  2. scranning
  3. scrannish
  4. scranny
  5. scrans
  6. Scranton
  7. Scrantonian
  8. Scrantonians
  9. Scrantons
  10. scrap
  11. scrap and yap

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