Dennis

American  

[den-is] / ˈdɛn ɪs /

noun

1. John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.

2. a town in SE Massachusetts.

3. a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “of Dionysus.”

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Dennis British  

/ ˈdɛnɪs /

noun

1. C ( larence ) J ( ames ). 1876–1938, the poet of the Australian larrikin, esp in The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke (1915) and The Moods of Ginger Mick (1916)

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Example Sentences

RAC spokesperson Rod Dennis said: "We recommend taking extra care on exposed, higher routes and being especially cautious when overtaking high‑sided vehicles, as the buffeting effect can catch some people out."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Alexander Dennis was planning to end all manufacturing around Falkirk and Larbert.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“This was kind of a myth. This was something Dennis perpetuated.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Growing up on his family’s East Contra Costa County farm in the 1960s, Dennis Baldocchi thought the whole world was foggy until a friend took him on a hike that climbed above it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

He winked at them as he sat down at the end of the staff table and watched Dennis Creevey putting on the Sorting Hat.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling