Lawson

¹

[ law-suhn ]

adjective

, (sometimes lowercase)

1. of or relating to a style of overstuffed sofa or chair that is boxy in shape, with square back and seat cushions and broad, square or rounded arms that are lower in height than the back:

   a Lawson sofa.

Lawson

²

[ law-suhn ]

noun

1. Robert, 1892–1957, U.S. illustrator and author, especially of children's books.

Lawson

/ ˈlɔːsən /

noun

1. LawsonHenry Archibald18671922MAustralianWRITING: poetWRITING: short-story writer Henry Archibald. 1867–1922, Australian poet and short-story writer, whose work is taken as being most representative of the Australian outback, esp in While the Billy Boils (1896) and Joe Wilson and his Mates (1901)
2. LawsonNigel1932MBritishPOLITICS: politician Nigel , Baron. born 1932, British Conservative politician; Chancellor of the Exchquer (1983–89).
3. LawsonNigella1960FBritishCOOKERY: chef his daughter, Nigella (naɪˈdʒɛlə). born 1960, British journalist, broadcaster, and cookery writer

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lawson¹

First recorded in 1905–10; allegedly from a kind of furniture designed for Thomas W. Lawson (1857–1925), U.S. financier

Example Sentences

Lawson said he is convinced that the law will be on the side of Clear Space if the case goes to court.

From Washington Blade

Lawson, 51, has done more in her life than a hundred have done in theirs.

From Washington Blade

When Lawson came back in 2019, he recorded five sacks in 12 games.

From Washington Post

Lawson has a new book out called Ask Your Developer, which argues that today, every company must be a software company.

From Fortune

Lawson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Washington Post

Instead, as Guy Lawson writes in Octopus, Israel engineered a haphazard plan to fake his own death.

From The Daily Beast

A journalist, Andrew Lawson, left a message for a detective investigating the homicide pointing out a possible link.

From The Daily Beast

Lawson claimed Wednesday that her husband “told everyone” he was taking cocaine out of her nose that night.

From The Daily Beast

Lawson said it was all part of a plot to ruin her reputation.

From The Daily Beast

Lawson told the court, “I have never been a habitual user.”

From The Daily Beast

It first appeared in pamphlet form, with a musical setting by Malcolm Lawson.

From Project Gutenberg

Sir J. Lawson hath a great loss in this of so many good chosen men, and many relations among them.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Faulkner withdrew from the case and Mr. Lawson Botts took his place.

From Project Gutenberg

On the 15th, Lawson Thomas, a black man, died in that boat and was eaten.

From Project Gutenberg

He has resolutely refrained from Mr Lawson's melodramatic exaggeration.

From Project Gutenberg