Allison

American  

[al-uh-suhn] / ˈæl ə sən /

noun

1. Donald Donnie, born 1939, and his brother, Robert (Bobby ), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.

2. a first name, form of Alice.

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Example Sentences

In the 1940s, many Americans weren’t too fond of the slightly sour taste that’s characteristic of plain yogurt, wrote Allison Aubrey for NPR.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Manx BirdLife's Allison Leonard said: "If you speak to any birdwatcher they will tell you that Langness is one of the best places to go birdwatching on the island."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Originally from Cleveland, Allison received a bachelor’s in journalism from the University of Missouri.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Allison Febbo, general manager of Westlands Water District, said the plan to enlarge Shasta Dam “represents an important step toward advancing a long-overdue investment in water supply reliability.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

But, that night, he sat down with his seventeen-year-old daughter, Allison.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel