Madison

[ mad-uh-suhn ]

noun

1. Dol·ly or Dol·ley [dol, -ee], Dorothea Payne, 1768–1849, wife of James Madison.
2. James, 1751–1836, 4th president of the U.S. 1809–17.
3. a city in and the capital of Wisconsin, in the S part.
4. a city in NE New Jersey.
5. a town in S Connecticut.
6. a city in SE Indiana.
7. a river in SW Montana and NW Wyoming, flowing N to join the Jefferson and Gallatin rivers and form the Missouri River. 183 miles (294 km) long.
8. a dance in which the participants stand side by side in a line while one person, acting as leader, calls out various steps, each letter of the word “Madison” signaling a specific step.

madison

¹

/ ˈmædɪsən /

noun

1. a type of cycle relay race

Madison

²

/ ˈmædɪsən /

noun

1. MadisonJames17511836MUSPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state James. 1751–1836, US statesman; 4th president of the US (1809–17). He helped to draft the US Constitution and Bill of Rights. His presidency was dominated by the War of 1812

Madison

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/ ˈmædɪsən /

noun

1. a city in the US, in S central Wisconsin, on an isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona: the state capital. Pop: 218 432 (2003 est)

Madison

1. Capital of Wisconsin .

Notes

Location of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Madison¹

C20: from Madison Square Gardens in New York City, early venue for such races

Example Sentences

Madison Miner, the Orange County chair of Moms for Liberty, a conservative organization that opposes curricula about LGBTQ+ rights, race and ethnicity, called McMahon a “wonderful choice.”

From Los Angeles Times

How did getting that show’s 2023 Guest of the Year award, from the real Dr. Phil, at Madison Square Garden feel?

From Los Angeles Times

One-party rule is fine so long as the dominant party does what Madison expected.

From Salon

Jones dropped fellow American Miocic with a thudding spinning back kick in the third round at New York's Madison Square Garden to make the first defence of his belt.

From BBC

"The first one at Madison Square Garden was incredible and the second one, in front of 70,000, was just a testament to two incredible fighters - two legends of the sport."

From BBC