Mawson

[ maw-suhn ]

noun

1. Sir Douglas, 1882–1958, Australian Antarctic explorer, born in England.

Mawson

/ ˈmɔːsən /

noun

1. MawsonSir Douglas18821958MAustralianEnglishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Sir Douglas. 1882–1958, Australian Antarctic explorer, born in England

Example Sentences

"By doing so, the campus can potentially support 800 EV cars, the maximum number of parking spaces at Mawson Lakes, while incurring almost the same annual energy costs as that for 25% penetration with free charging."

From Science Daily

By collecting and highlighting a multitude of voices, Rush explicitly works against the classic storylines that dominate Antarctic history: “Amundsen's conquest of the pole, Scott's death eleven miles from One Ton Depot, Shackleton's miraculous return, Douglas Mawson shooting and eating his sled dogs.”

From Scientific American

"The genie is out of the bottle," said Andrew Mawson, founder of consultancy Advanced Workplace Associates.

From Reuters

"When we came out of lockdown and regulations were relaxed, people tried coming into the office ... and when they got there they found all they were doing was being on Zoom calls" said Andrew Mawson, managing director of AWA.

From Reuters

Frank Hurley, the twenty-four-year-old photographer, had been to the Antarctic with an explorer named Douglas Mawson, and was a key member because of the financial backing he could attract.

From Literature