kingston
n. countablen. the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the island's southeast coast. It is a major center for Caribbean culture, music, and trade.
n. the capital city and primary port of Jamaica, situated on the southeastern coast of the island. It serves as the nation's administrative, cultural, and economic hub.
Kingston is the capital city of Jamaica.
Many tourists fly into Kingston to explore the history of reggae music and visit the Bob Marley Museum.
As the largest English-speaking city in the Caribbean south of the United States, Kingston represents a vital node for international shipping and regional political discourse.
In the case of settlements outside England, from king's + -ton (“town”), in reference to monarchs of the British Empire. In the case of settlements within England, a development from earlier Old English Cinges tūn or Cynges tūn (“king's town or manor”), in reference to various monarchs. Sometimes derived from other places already named Kingston or, particularly in America, from people with the surname King. Doublet of Kingstown, Kingstone, Conington, and Cunnington. Cf. also Kingsville, Kingsburg, Conisbrough, Coniston, Coniston Cold, Queenstown, Queenston, Princeton, Princetown, and Princes Town. In particular, the community founded in New Brunswick in 1783 in the aftermath of the American Revolution may have been named as a sign of loyalty to George III; its parish was named for the community. The village in Nova Scotia was named for its district (Kings County) and the unrealized hope that it would become a town. The surname is derived from the various locations named Kingston.
Proper noun; almost always used without an article unless referring to the 'Kingston area' or similar constructions.