Putnam

[ puht-nuhm ]

noun

1. Herbert, 1861–1955, U.S. librarian: headed Library of Congress 1899–1939.
2. Israel, 1718–90, American Revolutionary general.
3. Rufus, 1738–1824, American Revolutionary officer: engineer and colonizer in Ohio.

Putnam

/ ˈpʌtnəm /

noun

1. PutnamIsrael17181790MUSMILITARY: general Israel. 1718–90, American general in the War of Independence
2. PutnamRufus17381824MUSMILITARY: soldierMISC: surveyor-general his cousin Rufus. 1738–1824, American soldier in the War of Independence; surveyor general of the US (1796–1803)

Example Sentences

Robert D. Putnam’s 2000 book “Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community,” which surveys how Americans have become increasingly disconnected from each other with the decline of social institutions like bowling leagues, had been a big influence in Schur’s crafting of “Parks and Recreation” and Leslie Knope’s guiding principle.

From Los Angeles Times

On this, leading political scientist Robert Putnam explains in a recent interview with the New York Times:

From Salon

We talked about opening it all on a new character, a potential love interest for Oliver Putnam, and how we could show the life of a New York City actress who is so talented but spent decades hoping for something that never came — a career-changing break.

From Los Angeles Times

We were given the gift of a dream cast for a half-hour television comedy with mysterious twists and turns, and we decided that if Oliver Putnam’s character was steering the ship — as he had to be in this season, to save his beloved return to Broadway — we had to swing like Oliver would, by turning his shot into a musical.

From Los Angeles Times

Just two of last year’s nominees are eligible this year: Jeremy Allen White, who won for his portrayal of Carmy, a classically trained chef who took over his late brother’s sandwich shop before deciding to transform it into the restaurant of their dreams in “The Bear,” and “Only Murders in the Building’s” Martin Short, who plays the self-obsessed, over-the-top director Oliver Putnam.

From Los Angeles Times