Appleton

American  

[ap-uhl-tuhn] / ˈæp əl tən /

noun

1. Sir Edward Victor, 1892–1965, British physicist: Nobel Prize 1947.

2. a city in E Wisconsin.

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Appleton British  

/ ˈæpəltən /

noun

1. Sir Edward ( Victor ). 1892–1965, English physicist, noted particularly for his research on the ionosphere: Nobel prize for physics 1947

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Example Sentences

"It's not about eating less sweet food to reduce obesity levels," Professor Appleton said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

I have lived and rented in the Appleton area for seven years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

New subdivisions and apartment buildings are rising around Appleton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

She gave him her email address and began receiving regular messages from Mr Appleton from April 2022, Mr Patel said.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

Sam Eliot was in a horse-car, and told me that Tom Appleton had died of pneumonia in New York.

From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe