Munro

American  

[muhn-roh] / mənˈroʊ /

noun

1. Alice (Laidlaw) born 1931, Canadian short-story writer.

2. H(ector) H(ugh) Saki, 1870–1916, Scottish novelist and short-story writer, born in Myanmar (Burma).

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Munro ¹ British  

/ mʌnˈrəʊ /

noun

1. Alice, original name Alice Laidlaw. born 1931, Canadian short-story writer; her books include Lives of Girls and Women (1971), The Moons of Jupiter (1982), and The Love of a Good Woman (1999); winner of the Booker international prize (2009) for a lifetime body of work

2. H ( ector ) H ( ugh ), pen name Saki. 1870–1916, Scottish author, born in Burma (now Myanmar), noted for his collections of satirical short stories, such as Reginald (1904) and Beasts and Superbeasts (1914)

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Munro ² British  

/ mʌnˈrəʊ /

noun

1. mountaineering any separate mountain peak over 3000 feet high: originally used of Scotland only but now sometimes extended to other parts of the British Isles

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Etymology

Origin of Munro

C20: named after Hugh Thomas Munro (1856–1919), who published a list of these in 1891

Example Sentences

Rail accounts for over 20% of earnings, analyst Ian Munro says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The couple, who lived in Glasgow, often took their van up to the Highlands for hikes and runs in the hills with their dog Munro.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

John Munro, from Ladywood, said the strike had "shone a light" on several inequalities in the city.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

"We understand how deeply distressing and concerning this incident is and we will have extra officers in the area to offer reassurance to the community," Det Supt James Munro said.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Two days before the meeting I was visited by Brigadier Munro, who had brought along a tailor.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela