brent

¹

[ brent ]

noun

, plural brents, (especially collectively) brent.

1. brant.

Brent

²

[ brent ]

noun

1. Margaret, 1600?–1671?, U.S. colonial landowner, born in England: regarded as an early feminist.
2. a borough of Greater London, England.
3. a male given name.

Brent

/ brɛnt /

noun

1. a borough of NW Greater London. Pop: 267 800 (2003 est). Area: 44 sq km (17 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Some of his visitors travel more than 15 hours by plane for a 35-minute ride with Moullec and his avian companions, often spotting cranes and geese like the brent, barnacle, red-breasted, and greylag species.

From National Geographic

The distant flocks of knot looked like lit dust scattered over the falling tide, while the bulky brent geese shrank to inky calligraphy against the huge sky.

From The Guardian

ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude oil fell 25 cents to $47.99 a barrel, while brent crude, the international standard, slipped 8 cents to $50.11 a barrel in London.

From US News

In these troubled times, with brent crude at about $33 a barrel, investors only care about one thing: the cash flows that are available to support investment and dividends.

From Wall Street Journal

Prices for brent crude oil were flat at $47.89 a barrel.

From Wall Street Journal