Walton

[ wawl-tn ]

noun

1. Ernest Thomas Sin·ton [sin, -tn], 1903–95, Irish physicist: Nobel Prize 1951.
2. I·zaak [ahy, -z, uh, k], 1593–1683, English writer.
3. Samuel Moore Sam, 1918–92, U.S. business executive and founder of Wal-Mart Stores.
4. Sir William (Turner), 1902–83, English composer.

Walton

/ ˈwɔːltən /

noun

1. WaltonErnest Thomas Sinton19031995MIrishSCIENCE: physicist Ernest Thomas Sinton. 1903–95, Irish physicist. He succeeded in producing the first artificial transmutation of an atomic nucleus (1932) with Sir John Cockcroft, with whom he shared the Nobel prize for physics 1951
2. WaltonIzaak15931683MEnglishWRITING: writer Izaak (ˈaɪzək). 1593–1683, English writer, best known for The Compleat Angler (1653; enlarged 1676)
3. WaltonSir William (Turner)19021983MEnglishMUSIC: composer Sir William ( Turner ). 1902–83, English composer. His works include Façade (1923), a setting of satirical verses by Edith Sitwell, the Viola Concerto (1929), and the oratorio Belshazzar's Feast (1931)

Walton

/ wôl′tən /

1. Irish physicist who, with John Cockcroft, was the first to successfully split an atom using a particle accelerator in 1932. For this work they shared the 1951 Nobel Prize for physics.

Other Words From

• Wal·to·ni·an [wawl-, toh, -nee-, uh, n], noun adjective

Example Sentences

Through vehicles like the Runway Group and the Walton Family Foundation, the Walton brothers’ vision—and millions of dollars in direct investment—has transformed outdoor recreation in the region.

From Outside Online

Given those motivations, it’s not clear if even Walton-level influence could sway lawmakers, particularly if not backed by broader action from the bike industry.

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The heirs of the Walmart fortune, the Walton family, also funds privatization across the country — especially charter schools.

From Washington Post

Walton also led the 1973 squad that beat Memphis State in the NCAA final, 87-66.

From Washington Post

Walton scored 44 points, making an incredible 21 of the 22 shots he attempted.

From Washington Post

“We heard voices...there was a woman with some children and she just walked out of Nakumatt and left,” Walton says in the film.

From The Daily Beast

Zaks experienced an epiphany of sorts a couple years ago, when he was looking through a book of Tony Walton illustrations.

From The Daily Beast

Not that Walton isn't brilliant playing that note…go back and rematch the underrated Perfect Couples as proof.

From The Daily Beast

But David Walton, a staple of network TV for the better part of a decade, manages it in NBC's adaptation of About a Boy.

From The Daily Beast

“All Shot to Hell,” was, as Walton Goggins put it, “a killer episode” of Justified.

From The Daily Beast

A chapel whose members branched off from this place has been established at Walton.

From Project Gutenberg

Welby must have possessed the jewel which this incident, related by Izaak Walton in his Angler, discovers to be so indispensable.

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Col. Walton was shot in the thigh, the bone being broken; and falling from his horse, was captured by the British.

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Col. Walton was taken prisoner to Sunbury, where he was well cared for until his recovery.

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The truth is, we were more interested in our concerns and the serious affairs outside the sport which so fascinated Izak Walton.

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