ben

¹

[ ben ]

noun

1. the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.

adverb

1. within; inside.

adjective

1. inside; inner.

ben

²

[ ben ]

noun

1. the seed of a tropical tree, Moringa pterygosperma, that yields an oil ben oil used in manufacturing cosmetics and lubricating delicate machinery.

ben

³

[ ben ]

noun

, Scot., Irish.

1. a mountain peak; high hill:

   Ben Nevis.

ben

⁴

[ ben ]

1. son of (used especially in Hebrew and Arabic names):

   Moses ben Maimon.

Ben

⁵

[ ben ]

noun

1. a first name, form of Benjamin.

ben

¹

/ bɛn /

noun

1. a mountain peak (esp in place names)

   Ben Lomond

ben

²

/ bɛn /

noun

1. any of several Asiatic trees of the genus Moringa , esp M. oleifera of Arabia and India, whose seeds yield oil of ben , used in manufacturing perfumes and cosmetics, lubricating delicate machinery, etc: family Moringaceae
2. the seed of such a tree

ben

³

/ bɛn /

noun

1. an inner room in a house or cottage

preposition

1. in; within; inside; into the inner part (of a house)

adjective

1. inner

Word History and Origins

Origin of ben¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English (Scots); as adverb, an unexplained variant of late Middle English bin, Middle English binne, Old English binnan “within” (cognate with Old Frisian binna, Middle Dutch, German binnen ), equivalent to bi- “near, around” + innan “within”; be-, in

Origin of ben²

First recorded in 1550–60; from Arabic bān, the name of the tree

Origin of ben³

First recorded in 1780–90; from Scots Gaelic, Irish beann “peak”

Origin of ben⁴

From Hebrew bēn, Arabic bin “son”

Word History and Origins

Origin of ben¹

C18: from Gaelic beinn , from beann

Origin of ben²

C15: from Arabic bān

Origin of ben³

Old English binnan , from be- + innan inside

Example Sentences

“I care about Trump supporters. I care about RFK Jr. supporters. I care about Tucker Carlson supporters. I care about Charlie Kirk supporters. I care about Ben Shapiro supporters. I care about all people,” said Newsom, a Democrat who is widely seen as a potential contender in the 2028 presidential contest.

From Los Angeles Times

The governor seemed keenly aware Thursday that Californians — regardless of whether they lean red and listen to “The Ben Shapiro Show” or keep the radio dial in their Prius tuned to the airwaves of NPR — share a common concern: the cost of living in an extraordinarily expensive state.

From Los Angeles Times

But jet engines shouldn’t be possible, says Ben Beake, director of materials research at Micro Materials, an equipment testing company in Wales.

From BBC

The deaths of the three fish that have surfaced “may have to do with changes in ocean conditions and increased numbers of oarfish off our coast,” said Ben Frable, manager of Scripps Oceanogaphy Marine Vertebrate Collection.

From Los Angeles Times

Ben Stokes asked for such surfaces during last year's Ashes, though Mitchell Starc was more on the money when he said: "I don't think you get fast wickets in England".

From BBC