Churchill

American  

[chur-chil, -chuhl] / ˈtʃɜr tʃɪl, -tʃəl /

noun

1. Caryl, born 1938, English playwright and feminist theorist.

2. John, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Corporal John, 1650–1722, British military commander.

3. Lord Randolph (Henry Spencer), 1849–95, British statesman (father of Winston L. S. Churchill).

4. Winston, 1871–1947, U.S. novelist.

5. Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer), 1874–1965, British statesman and author: prime minister 1940–45, 1951–55; Nobel Prize in Literature 1953.

6. Mount, a mountain in S Alaska, in the Wrangell Mountains. 15,638 feet (4,766 meters).

7. a river in Canada, flowing NE from E Saskatchewan through Manitoba to Hudson Bay. About 1,000 miles (1,600 km) long.

8. Also called Churchill River.  Formerly Hamilton River.  a river in SW Labrador, Newfoundland, in E Canada, flowing SE and N through Lake Melville to the Atlantic Ocean. About 600 miles (965 km) long.

9. a seaport and railway terminus in NE Manitoba, on Hudson Bay at the mouth of this river.

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Churchill ¹ British  

/ ˈtʃɜːtʃɪl /

noun

1. Caryl. born 1938, British playwright; her plays include Cloud Nine (1978), Top Girls (1982), Serious Money (1987), and Far Away (2000)

2. Charles. 1731–64, British poet, noted for his polemical satires. His works include The Rosciad (1761) and The Prophecy of Famine (1763)

3. John. See (1st Duke of) Marlborough 2

4. Lord Randolph. 1849–95, British Conservative politician: secretary of state for India (1885–86) and chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons (1886)

5. his son, Sir Winston ( Leonard Spencer ). 1874–1965, British Conservative statesman, orator, and writer, noted for his leadership during World War II. He held various posts under both Conservative and Liberal governments, including 1st Lord of the Admiralty (1911–15), before becoming prime minister (1940–45; 1951–55). His writings include The World Crisis (1923–29), Marlborough (1933–38), The Second World War (1948–54), and History of the English-Speaking Peoples (1956–58): Nobel prize for literature 1953

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Churchill ² British  

/ ˈtʃɜːtʃɪl /

noun

1. Former name: Hamilton River.  a river in E Canada, rising in SE Labrador and flowing north and southeast over Churchill Falls, then east to the Atlantic. Length: about 1000 km (600 miles)

2. a river in central Canada, rising in NW Saskatchewan and flowing east through several lakes to Hudson Bay. Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles)

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Example Sentences

Churchill led a national government that—despite occasional vicissitudes—enjoyed overwhelming support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

De Gaulle maddened his British hosts, and particularly Churchill, with his ceaseless complaints and ingratitude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

SI will host an event for Authentic at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta this week and has a permanent high-end, track-side hospitality space at Churchill Downs in Kentucky called Club SI.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The two friends and their spouses were at Churchill Downs last year, but only as spectators.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Every year, ten thousand tourists visited Churchill from all over the world.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz