Mayhew

American  

[mey-hyoo] / ˈmeɪ hyu /

noun

1. Jonathan, 1720–66, American Congregational clergyman.

2. Thomas, 1593–1682, American colonist, born in England: settler and governor of Martha's Vineyard.

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Mayhew British  

/ ˈmeɪhjuː /

noun

1. Henry. 1812–87, British social commentator, journalist, and writer; a founder of Punch (1841): best known for London Labour and the London Poor (1851–62)

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Example Sentences

John Mayhew registered for Clear a few years ago because it was a free perk on his credit card.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Last month, economist Kevin Corinth and Hannah Mayhew of the American Enterprise Institute released a survey of 122 basic-income pilots that took place between 2017 and 2025 in 33 states and the District of Columbia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Deputies discovered the trashed mail near Elder Creek and Mayhew Roads in Sacramento County while conducting a cleanup of a reported homeless encampment, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

Mary Mayhew, the chief executive of the Florida Hospital Association, agreed, but said the association’s main objections to the creation of the advanced birth centers involved safety concerns.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2024

Natalie Mayhew and the other Lip Gloss Girls had kind of run the whole school last year, before they moved on to middle school.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix