Anderson

[ an-der-suhn ]

noun

1. Carl David, 1905–91, U.S. physicist: discoverer of the positron; Nobel Prize 1936.
2. Dame Judith, 1898–1992, Australian actress in the U.S.
3. Margaret Caroline, 1893?–1973, U.S. editor and magazine publisher.
4. Marian, 1902–93, U.S. contralto.
5. Maxwell, 1888–1959, U.S. dramatist.
6. Philip Warren, 1923–2020, U.S. physicist: developer of solid-state circuitry; Nobel Prize 1977.
7. Sherwood, 1876–1941, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
8. a city in central Indiana.
9. a city in northwestern South Carolina.
10. a river in the Northwest Territories, northern Canada, flowing north and west to the Beaufort Sea. 465 miles (748 km) long.

Anderson

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/ ˈændəsən /

noun

1. a river in N Canada, in the Northwest Territories, rising in lakes north of Great Bear Lake and flowing west and north to the Beaufort Sea. Length: about 580 km (360 miles)

Anderson

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/ ˈændəsən /

noun

1. AndersonCarl David19051991MUSSCIENCE: physicist Carl David. 1905–91, US physicist, who discovered the positron in cosmic rays (1932): Nobel prize for physics 1936
2. AndersonElizabeth Garrett18361917FEnglishMEDICINE: physicianPOLITICS: feminist Elizabeth Garrett. 1836–1917, English physician and feminist: a campaigner for the admission of women to the professions
3. AndersonJohn18931962MAustralianScottishPHILOSOPHY: philosopher John. 1893–1962, Australian philosopher, born in Scotland, whose theories are expounded in Studies in Empirical Philosophy (1962)
4. AndersonJudith18981992FAustralianTHEATRE: actress Dame Judith, real name Frances Margaret Anderson. 1898–1992, Australian stage and film actress
5. AndersonLindsay (Gordon)19231994MBritishFILMS AND TV: directorTHEATRE: theatre director Lindsay ( Gordon ) 1923–94, British film and theatre director: his films include This Sporting Life (1963), If (1968), O Lucky Man! (1973), and The Whales of August (1987)
6. AndersonMarian19021993FUSMUSIC: contralto Marian. 1902–93, US contralto, the first Black permanent member of the Metropolitan Opera Company, New York
7. AndersonPhilip Warren1923MUSSCIENCE: physicist Philip Warren. born 1923, US physicist, noted for his work on solid-state physics. Nobel prize for physics 1977
8. AndersonSherwood18741941MUSWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer Sherwood. 1874–1941, US novelist and short-story writer, best known for Winesburg Ohio (1919), a collection of short stories illustrating small-town life

Example Sentences

Anderson and his co-conspirators used darknet marketplaces to sell the drugs, prosecutors allege, shipping the stuffed animals from U.S. post offices.

From Los Angeles Times

Rayner deflected the question with a joke about Anderson's own career.

From BBC

Santa Margarita 81, Oakwood 54: Drew Anderson scored 20 points, Kaiden Bailey had 17 points and Dallas Washington had 16 points in an opening win at the Valley Christian tournament.

From Los Angeles Times

District Judge Percy Anderson said the 7½-year prison sentence was necessary for Anna Rene Moore to reflect the seriousness of the offense against a “vulnerable victim.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Dune: Prophecy,” a prequel based on Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s “Great Schools of Dune” trilogy, has about six hours to set the table and whet our appetite.

From Salon