Baxter

American  

[bak-ster] / ˈbæk stər /

noun

1. Richard, 1615–91, English Puritan preacher, scholar, and writer.

2. a first name.

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Baxter British  

/ ˈbækstə /

noun

1. James ( Keir ). 1926–72, New Zealand lyric poet. His works include The Fallen House (1953) and In Fires of No Return (1958)

2. Richard . 1615–91, English Puritan divine and devotional writer: prominent in church affairs during the Restoration

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Example Sentences

The group is trying to protect 80 houses on Baxter Road, an enclave with spectacular ocean views and named properties such as “Owl’s Nest.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The Baxter Road group hired former Boston police commissioner Ed Davis to investigate cuts to the sturdy fabric tubes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Previously, Independent councillor Ashley Baxter said the plan was a backward step but the head of environment at the authority, Chris Miller, said the council would still work to reduce its carbon emissions.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Nick Stockley, a lawyer specialising in litigation and dispute resolution at Mayo Wynne Baxter, said there was little chance that any of the investors would get back money.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

At Baxter State Park in Maine, the Journal reported, one hiker called up a National Guard Unit and asked them to send a helicopter to airlift him off Mount Katahdin because he was tired.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson