Tilden

American  

[til-duhn] / ˈtɪl dən /

noun

1. Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.

2. William Tatem, Jr. 1893–1953, U.S. tennis player.

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Tilden British  

/ ˈtɪldən /

noun

1. Bill, full name William Tatem Tilden, known as Big Bill. 1893–1953, US tennis player: won the US singles championship (1920–25, 1929) and the British singles championship (1920–21, 1930)

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Example Sentences

That’s according to Vanessa Royle and Mariah Hilton Wood, co-founders of Tilden, a social, non-alcoholic beverage company.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2025

The B’Nai B’rith lodge was designed by the famed Jewish architect Samuel Tilden Norton, who also designed the Wilshire Boulevard Temple.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Investigators found remains, which are still being identified, in Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley, the police said.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2024

The doctoral candidate and his girlfriend decided to venture up to Tilden Park in the Berkeley Hills early Friday, where he said they were pleasantly surprised to find even more than a dusting.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2023

I even knew the history of such players as Suzanne Lenglen and Bill Tilden.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane