Richardson

American  

[rich-erd-suhn] / ˈrɪtʃ ərd sən /

noun

1. Henry Handel Henrietta Richardson Robertson, 1870–1946, Australian novelist.

2. Henry Hobson 1838–86, U.S. architect.

3. Jack (Carter), 1934–2012, U.S. playwright and novelist.

4. Sir Owen Williams, 1879–1959, English physicist: Nobel Prize 1928.

5. Sir Ralph (David), 1902–83, English actor.

6. Samuel, 1689–1761, English novelist.

7. Tony, 1928–91, English motion-picture and theatrical director.

8. Walter Hart, 1880–1961, U.S. journalist.

9. a city in northeastern Texas, near Dallas.

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Richardson British  

/ ˈrɪtʃədsən /

noun

1. Dorothy M ( iller ). 1873–1957, British novelist, a pioneer of stream-of-consciousness writing: author of the novel sequence Pilgrimage (14 vols, 1915–67)

2. Henry Handel . pen name of Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson , 1870–1946, Australian novelist; author of the trilogy The Fortunes of Richard Mahony (1917–29)

3. Sir Owen Willans . 1879–1959, British physicist; a pioneer in the study of atomic physics: Nobel prize for physics 1928

4. Sir Ralph ( David ). 1902–83, British stage and screen actor

5. Samuel . 1689–1761, British novelist whose psychological insight and use of the epistolary form exerted a great influence on the development of the novel. His chief novels are Pamela (1740) and Clarissa (1747)

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Example Sentences

"It gives us the best of both worlds," said Prof Richardson.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Richardson described it as "quite a common thing", for people to "make your money in the smoke and grime of Liverpool but you don't want to live there, and instead move out into the country".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“Interestingly enough, when I was growing up, there was a touring marionette theater of Richardson that was one of the first places that excited me towards puppets,” Ortiz recalls.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

More technology would help with the precision of livestock counts and make the job more desirable, Richardson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Each of the Richardsons, as Mrs. Richardson carefully laid the photos out on the table in a line, knew which was meant for them, recognized it instantly, as they might have recognized their own faces.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng