Willard

[ wil-erd ]

noun

1. Emma (Hart), 1787–1870, U.S. educator and poet.
2. Frances Elizabeth Caroline, 1839–98, U.S. educator, reformer, and author.
3. Jess, 1883–1968, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1915–19.
4. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “hardy” and “will.”

Example Sentences

“It’s a beautiful oasis in the middle of the city,” Willard Beasley said.

From Los Angeles Times

He immediately sent a letter to Dan and Marian Johnson of the Willard Gallery in New York, describing him as "one of the finest" painters he had ever seen.

From BBC

During migration seasons, Dr. Willard or another museum representative will walk the perimeter of the building around dawn searching for birds that have struck the building.

From New York Times

Jim Willard knew the decision was coming well in advance but that doesn’t really make the pinch any less painful for his small family farm that’s been in operation since the early 1950s.

From Seattle Times

Other complex refuges include Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge — walk the two-mile loop of Willard Springs Trail for signs of spring, including wildflowers, elk and rare Oregon spotted frog breeds.

From Seattle Times