canning

¹

[ kan-ing ]

noun

1. the act, process, or business of preserving cooked food by sealing in cans can or jars.

Canning

²

[ kan-ing ]

noun

1. Charles John, 1st Earl, 1812–62, British statesman: governor general of India 1856–62.
2. his father George, 1770–1827, British statesman: prime minister 1827.
3. Sir Stratford. Stratford de Redcliffe, 1st Viscount.

canning

¹

/ ˈkænɪŋ /

noun

1. the process or business of sealing food in cans or tins to preserve it

Canning

²

/ ˈkænɪŋ /

noun

1. CanningCharles John, 1st Earl Canning18121862MBritishPOLITICS: statesman Charles John, 1st Earl Canning. 1812–62, British statesman; governor general of India (1856–58) and first viceroy (1858–62)
2. CanningGeorge17701827MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister his father, George. 1770–1827, British Tory statesman; foreign secretary (1822–27) and prime minister (1827)

Other Words From

• pre·canning noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of canning¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; can ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Rachel Canning was just about to take her son to school when the doorbell rang at her east London home.

From BBC

His mother worked in a fish canning factory, and his father did construction.

From Los Angeles Times

The Angels made the first trade of the offseason Thursday, acquiring slugger Jorge Soler for underachieving starting pitcher Griffin Canning.

From Los Angeles Times

Andrea Canning joined in 2012.

From Los Angeles Times

The program has produced a dozen original podcasts series and in May launched “Dateline: True Crime Weekly” with Canning as host.

From Los Angeles Times