Stephenson

[ stee-vuhn-suhn ]

noun

1. George, 1781–1848, English inventor and engineer.
2. his son Robert, 1803–59, English engineer.

Stephenson

/ ˈstiːvənsən /

noun

1. StephensonGeorge17811848MBritishTECHNOLOGY: engineerTECHNOLOGY: railway pioneer George. 1781–1848, British inventor of the first successful steam locomotive (1814); constructed the first railway line to carry passengers, the Stockton and Darlington Railway (opened 1825)
2. StephensonRobert18031859MBritishTECHNOLOGY: engineer his son, Robert. 1803–59, British engineer, noted for his construction of railway bridges and viaducts, esp the tubular bridge over the Menai Strait

Example Sentences

Gemma Stephenson, also from East Yorkshire, fits in her runs around her full-time job and young children, which means going out early in the morning or after work.

From BBC

Dr Stephenson won a court case against the pub and Daily Express for defamation.

From BBC

Directed by Joe Stephenson, it was also filmed at locations in Blackpool, London and Los Angeles.

From BBC

For entrepreneur and philanthropist Emmet Stephenson Jr., seeing his wife and friends die from pancreatic cancer served as a wake-up call.

From Los Angeles Times

Danny Reynolds, the owner of Stephenson's, a 93-year-old clothing store in Elkhart, Indiana, said he had paid extra to expedite shipments of sweaters and coats into the country ahead of the strike.

From BBC