Aiken

[ ey-kuhn ]

noun

1. Conrad (Potter), 1889–1973, U.S. poet.
2. a city in southwestern South Carolina.
3. a first name.

Aiken

/ ˈeɪkən /

noun

1. AikenConrad (Potter)18891973MUSWRITING: poetWRITING: short-story writerWRITING: critic Conrad ( Potter ). 1889–1973, US poet, short-story writer, and critic. His works include Collected Poems (1953) and the novel Blue Voyage (1927)
2. AikenHoward Hathaway19001973MUSSCIENCE: mathematicianTECHNOLOGY: computer pioneer Howard Hathaway. 1900–73, US mathematician; pioneered the construction of electronic computers

Example Sentences

Candidate Dwayne Aikens Jr. told the students he had grown up in poverty and as a victim of gun violence in Oakland.

From Los Angeles Times

District Judge Ann Aiken in Eugene, Oregon, instead allowed the activists to amend their lawsuit and last year ruled the case could go to trial.

From Seattle Times

At Aikens’ 2019 trial, Bingham testified to arriving at the scene of the slayings, and also selling Aikens a .45-caliber handgun weeks before the double homicide, according to news reports on the trial.

From Los Angeles Times

Vendors in the study were vetted by Plan C and found to be providing genuine abortion pills, Dr. Aiken said.

From New York Times

While genetics and social behavior are important factors shaping animal migrations, information gained through individual experience also appears to help shape migratory movements, says a research team led by Ellen Aikens.

From Science Daily