Milne

American  

[miln] / mɪln /

noun

1. A(lan) A(lexander), 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.

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Milne British  

/ mɪln /

noun

1. A ( lan ) A ( lexander ). 1882–1956, English writer, noted for his books and verse for children, including When We Were Very Young (1924) and Winnie the Pooh (1926)

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Example Sentences

John Milne, the MP for Horsham in West Sussex, told the BBC heating oil users tended to be older, more vulnerable and living in rural areas.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Kimberley's mother told police how Milne woke her up the next morning, telling her that her daughter had "gone".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

White then went shopping with her partner, but spotted Kimberley and Milne again later outside a nearby carpet shop at a retail park.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Earlier, Milne's older sister, Felicity Dryden, told the court she spoke to Milne after he was held overnight by police.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

I have not heard what Admiral Milne and the British Minister at Washington did, when they heard of the burning of the Wales, or whether the “Advertiser” invoked, anew, the protection of the British lion.

From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Semmes, Raphael