Cabot

American  

[kab-uht] / ˈkæb ət /

noun

1. John Giovanni Caboto, c1450–98?, Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.

2. Richard Clarke, 1868–1939, U.S. physician and writer on medical ethics.

3. Sebastian, 1474?–1557, English navigator and explorer (son of John Cabot).

4. a male given name.

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Cabot British  

/ ˈkæbət /

noun

1. John Italian name Giovanni Caboto. 1450–98, Italian explorer, who landed in North America in 1497, under patent from Henry VII of England, and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland

2. his son, Sebastian. ?1476–1557, Italian navigator and cartographer, who served the English and Spanish crowns: explored the La Plata region of Brazil (1526–30)

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Example Sentences

Cabot Learning Federation, which runs the school, said that an investigation is ongoing into "some online posts of concern".

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

That year, Cabot Oil & Gas, a natural-gas producer in the Northeast, and Cimarex Energy, an operator in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico primarily focused on oil, combined in a $14 billion deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Within days, both of them had departed the company, but it took almost six months for Cabot to speak her truth in a profile for the New York Times.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2025

Speaking to the Times, Ms Cabot said she is looking for another job but has been told she is "unemployable".

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

This was the same day that Cabot Searcy fell asleep and saw what he called a heavenly vision.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley