Walton

[ wawl-tn ]

noun

1. Ernest Thomas Sin·ton [sin, -tn], 1903–95, Irish physicist: Nobel Prize 1951.
2. I·zaak [ahy, -z, uh, k], 1593–1683, English writer.
3. Samuel Moore Sam, 1918–92, U.S. business executive and founder of Wal-Mart Stores.
4. Sir William (Turner), 1902–83, English composer.

Walton

/ ˈwɔːltən /

noun

1. WaltonErnest Thomas Sinton19031995MIrishSCIENCE: physicist Ernest Thomas Sinton. 1903–95, Irish physicist. He succeeded in producing the first artificial transmutation of an atomic nucleus (1932) with Sir John Cockcroft, with whom he shared the Nobel prize for physics 1951
2. WaltonIzaak15931683MEnglishWRITING: writer Izaak (ˈaɪzək). 1593–1683, English writer, best known for The Compleat Angler (1653; enlarged 1676)
3. WaltonSir William (Turner)19021983MEnglishMUSIC: composer Sir William ( Turner ). 1902–83, English composer. His works include Façade (1923), a setting of satirical verses by Edith Sitwell, the Viola Concerto (1929), and the oratorio Belshazzar's Feast (1931)

Walton

/ wôl′tən /

1. Irish physicist who, with John Cockcroft, was the first to successfully split an atom using a particle accelerator in 1932. For this work they shared the 1951 Nobel Prize for physics.

Other Words From

• Wal·to·ni·an [wawl-, toh, -nee-, uh, n], noun adjective

Example Sentences

Lalas and I met for a conversation recently over lunch at the Tarzana diner where John Wooden, Walton’s college coach, ate breakfast almost every day.

From Los Angeles Times

As for the Clippers, it does not appear they have similar plans to wear a No. 32 patch to honor Bill Walton.

From Los Angeles Times

On 5 April 2019, Ty’rellé was attacked with a kitchen knife in his home after he asked Denver Walton, then 17, to leave.

From BBC

Walton handed herself in after police circulated images of the trouble, while Davison was arrested at her home.

From BBC

But Gill Walton, of the Royal College of Midwives, pointed out there had been multiple reports like this over the past decade.

From BBC