Shepard

[ shep-erd ]

noun

1. Alan Bartlett, Jr., 1923–1998, U.S. astronaut: first American in space, May 5, 1961.
2. Sam, 1943–2017, U.S. playwright, actor, and director.

Shepard

/ ˈʃɛpəd /

noun

1. ShepardAlan Bartlett, Jr19231998MUSMILITARY: naval officerTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: astronaut Alan Bartlett, Jr. 1923–98, US naval officer; first US astronaut in space (1961)
2. ShepardSam1943MUSTHEATRE: dramatistFILMS AND TV: actorFILMS AND TV: director Sam original name Samuel Shepard Rogers. born 1943, US dramatist, film actor, and director. His plays include Chicago (1966), The Tooth of Crime (1972), and Buried Child (1978): films as actor include Days of Heaven (1978) and The Right Stuff (1983); films as director include Far North (1989) and Silent Tongue (1994)

Example Sentences

Leave the park and follow Shepard Street to Bluff Place, then turn right on Stephen M. White Drive and right on Oliver Vickery Circle.

From Los Angeles Times

From Commander Shepard in the Mass Effect series to Samus Arran in the Metroid titles, Hale’s list of gaming credits is as long as your arm and her voice is familiar to millions.

From BBC

According to law enforcement sources, Hunter made his way up to the second floor and at some point encountered Stax, the mayor’s German Shepard.

From Los Angeles Times

Decades before exclusive event planners trusted Aardvark Letterpress to create exquisite wedding invitations and noted artists such as Shepard Fairey partnered with the team on limited edition letterpress works, the business was hyper-local.

From Los Angeles Times

Talk a little bit about the process of learning “Franklin Shepard, Inc.?”

From New York Times