Appleton

American  

[ap-uhl-tuhn] / ˈæp əl tən /

noun

1. Sir Edward Victor, 1892–1965, British physicist: Nobel Prize 1947.

2. a city in E Wisconsin.

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Appleton British  

/ ˈæpəltən /

noun

1. Sir Edward ( Victor ). 1892–1965, English physicist, noted particularly for his research on the ionosphere: Nobel prize for physics 1947

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Example Sentences

Liam Gallagher also chose it as a venue for two of his weddings - to Patsy Kensit in 1997 and to Nicole Appleton in 2008.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"It's not about eating less sweet food to reduce obesity levels," Professor Appleton said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

New subdivisions and apartment buildings are rising around Appleton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Zak Gravunder, a longtime Appleton resident, bought his modest two-bedroom home in 2019 for $138,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

I felt," says Mr. Lewes, "that Messrs. Appleton, of New York, had, in courtesy, a prior claim, on the ground of their having reprinted the previous edition in 1857.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. by Various