Melville

American  

[mel-vil] / ˈmɛl vɪl /

noun

1. Herman, 1819–91, U.S. novelist.

2. Lake, a saltwater lake on the E coast of Labrador, Newfoundland, in E Canada, separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow inlet: the mouth of the Churchill River is at its W end. About 1,133 sq. mi. (2,935 sq. km).

3. a male given name.

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Melville British  

/ ˈmɛlvɪl /

noun

1. Herman. 1819–91, US novelist and short-story writer. Among his works, Moby Dick (1851) and Billy Budd (written 1891, published 1924) are outstanding

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Melvillean
  adjective

Example Sentences

But employees at Brandy Melville stores in New York City, Boston, and Austin confirmed to the BBC that they were directed to permanently shut the fitting rooms in their stores this week.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Brandy Melville, the one-size fashion retailer, is now closing all changing rooms in its stores across the US, multiple employees have confirmed.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Around that time, Tchinnis joined the company’s Melville, N.Y., manufacturing facility as a chemist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“It’s an exploratory conversation,” said Charles Scarallo, a certified financial planner in Melville, N.Y.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Melville was carrying two thick binders, and as we sat at the bar, he laid them before me.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann