Roosevelt

American  

[roh-zuh-velt, -vuhlt, rohz-velt, -vuhlt, roo-zuh-velt] / ˈroʊ zəˌvɛlt, -vəlt, ˈroʊz vɛlt, -vəlt, ˈru zəˌvɛlt /

noun

1. (Anna) Eleanor, 1884–1962, U.S. diplomat, author, and lecturer (wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt).

2. Edith Kermit Carow, 1861–1948, U.S. First Lady 1901–09 (wife of Theodore Roosevelt).

3. Franklin Delano FDR, 1882–1945, 32nd president of the U.S. 1933–45.

4. Theodore TeddyT.R., 1858–1919, 26th president of the U.S. 1901–09: Nobel Peace Prize 1906.

5. Formerly Río da Duvida.  Rio Roosevelt, a river flowing north from western Brazil to the Madeira River. About 400 miles (645 km) long.

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Roosevelt British  

/ ˈrəʊzəˌvɛlt /

noun

1. ( Anna ) Eleanor . 1884–1962, US writer, diplomat, and advocate of liberal causes: delegate to the United Nations (1945–52)

2. her husband, Franklin Delano (ˈdɛləˌnəʊ), known as FDR . 1882–1945, 32nd president of the US (1933–45); elected four times. He instituted major reforms (the New Deal ) to counter the economic crisis of the 1930s and was a forceful leader during World War II

3. Theodore . 1858–1919, 26th president of the US (1901–09). A proponent of extending military power, he won for the US the right to build the Panama Canal (1903). He won the Nobel peace prize (1906), for mediating in the Russo-Japanese war

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Example Sentences

During the D-Day invasion Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered one of the largest public prayers in history over the radio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The Council, which has existed since president Franklin Roosevelt, is purely advisory: it produces reports and recommendations on topics the president directs it to study, but has no regulatory or enforcement powers.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Theodore Roosevelt established 52 bird refuges, five national parks and 150 national forests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Garden Grove Pacifica 6, Eastvale Roosevelt 5: The Mariners got a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh from Jenna Valladares.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Roosevelt didn’t flinch when he heard Rondon’s report.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple