Dawson

American  

[daw-suhn] / ˈdɔ sən /

noun

1. Sir John William, 1820–99, Canadian geologist and educator.

2. William Levi, 1899–1990, U.S. composer and conductor.

3. a town in NW Canada, at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers: former capital of the Yukon Territory.

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Dawson British  

/ ˈdɔːsən /

noun

1. a town in NW Canada, in the Yukon on the Yukon River: a boom town during the Klondike gold rush (at its height in 1899). Pop: 1251 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Additional remains of E. itjilik were uncovered during follow-up expeditions involving Dawson, Rybczynski, and Gilbert.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

In Florida, over 10,000 people will lose access to HIV drugs, Dawson said.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

"The whole intent of using advanced AI is to substantially replace human assistance and oversight in decisions," said Phil Dawson, head of AI policy and partnerships at the specialist insurer Armilla.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

"England were blistering - their pace, their skill, their intensity, their physicality and they had a genuine chance of winning," Dawson added.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

But 1 said, “No, son, I want to see all the letters. I want to put them together.' Mr. Henry said, “So, that’s what we did and by the second day, Mr. Dawson was set.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson