/ Dictionary / Index S Scranton: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Scran•ton Pronunciation: (skran'tn), [key] — n. born 1917, U.S. politician. a city in NE Pennsylvania. 88,117. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scranton (Thesaurus) scrannel scrap Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language