Baldwin

American  

[bawld-win] / ˈbɔld wɪn /

noun

1. James, 1924–87, U.S. writer.

2. James Mark, 1861–1934, U.S. psychologist.

3. Loammi 1740–1807, U.S. civil engineer and developer of the Baldwin apple.

4. Matthias William 1795–1866, U.S. inventor, manufacturer, and philanthropist.

5. Roger, 1884–1981, U.S. advocate of constitutional rights: a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union.

6. Stanley 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, 1867–1947, British statesman: prime minister 1923–24, 1924–29, 1935–37.

7. a variety of red, or red and yellow, winter apple, grown especially in the northeast U.S.

8. a town on S Long Island, in SE New York.

9. a city in W Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.

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Baldwin British  

/ ˈbɔːldwɪn /

noun

1. James Arthur . 1924–87, US Black writer, whose works include the novel Go Tell it on the Mountain (1954)

2. Stanley , 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley. 1867–1947, British Conservative statesman: prime minister (1923–24, 1924–29, 1935–37)

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Example Sentences

Baldwin has denied pulling the trigger, and a criminal case against him was dismissed in 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Actor Alec Baldwin could face a civil trial over a 2021 shooting on the set of the film Rust, after a judge ruled a lawsuit could go to trial.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

A New Mexico judge threw out the criminal case against Baldwin in 2024 based on the withholding of evidence by police and prosecutors from the defence.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

One count directed at Baldwin, alleging assault, was dropped.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

There’s Baldwin, who’s short and bald—so that’s easy to remember.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz