Guthrie

American  

[guhth-ree] / ˈgʌθ ri /

noun

1. A(lfred) B(ertram), Jr., 1901–91, U.S. novelist.

2. Sir (William) Tyrone, 1900–71, English stage director and producer.

3. Woodrow Wilson Woody, 1912–67, U.S. folk singer.

4. a city in central Oklahoma: the former state capital.

5. a male given name.

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Guthrie British  

/ ˈɡʌθrɪ /

noun

1. Samuel. 1782–1848, US chemist: invented percussion priming powder and a punch lock for exploding it, and discovered chloroform (1831)

2. Sir ( William ) Tyrone . 1900–71, English theatrical director

3. Woody, full name Woodrow Wilson Guthrie. 1912–67, US folk singer and songwriter. His songs include "So Long, it's been Good to Know you" (1940) and "This Land is your Land" (1944)

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Example Sentences

Guthrie being back on “Today” will help keep Nancy Guthrie’s case in the public eye as regular news coverage has waned.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Investigators believe Nancy Guthrie was taken against her will from her home near Tucson, Arizona, but have not shared a possible motive or arrested a suspect.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Guthrie spent most of the last two months in her hometown of Tucson after her 84-year old mother Nancy Guthrie went missing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

US television presenter Savannah Guthrie returns to NBC's Today show on Monday, as the search for her mother continues.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It seemed incongruous that so many drafted men would be cheering on the defiant Guthrie, but it was GI humor at its best, a dark way of expressing anger without getting in trouble.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge