Hudson

[ huhd-suhn ]

noun

1. Henry, died 1611?, English navigator and explorer.
2. William Henry, 1841–1922, English naturalist and author.
3. a river in E New York, flowing S to New York Bay. 306 miles (495 km) long.
4. a town in central Massachusetts.
5. a town in S New Hampshire.
6. a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, six driving wheels, and a four-wheeled rear truck.

Hudson

/ ˈhʌdsən /

noun

1. HudsonHenry1611MEnglishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: navigatorTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Henry. died 1611, English navigator: he explored the Hudson River (1609) and Hudson Bay (1610), where his crew mutinied and cast him adrift to die
2. HudsonW(illiam) H(enry)18411922MBritishArgentinianSCIENCE: naturalistWRITING: novelist W ( illiam ) H ( enry ). 1841–1922, British naturalist and novelist, born in Argentina, noted esp for his romance Green Mansions (1904) and the autobiographical Far Away and Long Ago (1918)

Example Sentences

That’s what Stanley Hudson was up to the morning before a dinner party he was hosting for 15 friends.

From Los Angeles Times

Annie Hudson, the panel's chair, said the new legislation would "go some way towards tackling some of the systemic weaknesses that can create the conditions where very vulnerable children are abused and neglected".

From BBC

Maiava looked even sharper the next time the Trojans touched the ball, as he completed five passes in a row, the last of which Kyron Hudson pulled down for a 12-yard score.

From Los Angeles Times

And its world-premiere production, running through Dec. 15 at the Hudson Backstage Theatre in Hollywood, is largely funded by a pharmaceutical company.

From Los Angeles Times

Another right-hander, Daniel Hudson, announced his retirement after the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times