Dunbar

American  

[duhn-bahr, duhn-bahr] / ˈdʌn bɑr, dʌnˈbɑr /

noun

1. Paul Laurence, 1872–1906, U.S. poet.

2. William, c1460–c1520, Scottish poet.

3. a town in the Lothian region, in SE Scotland, at the mouth of the Firth of Forth: site of Cromwell's defeat of the Scots 1650.

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Dunbar ¹ British  

/ dʌnˈbɑː /

noun

1. a port and resort in SE Scotland, in East Lothian: scene of Cromwell's defeat of the Scots (1650). Pop: 6354 (2001)

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Dunbar ² British  

/ dʌnˈbɑː /

noun

1. William. ?1460–?1520, Scottish poet, noted for his satirical, allegorical, and elegiac works

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Example Sentences

When he arrived, Dunbar said he had no money and could not speak English.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

North Berwick is the first town in the region to have the parking charges introduced, with plans for similar schemes in Musselburgh, Haddington, Dunbar and Tranent expected to follow.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Leah Dunbar, 50, was moved to tears looking at it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Dunbar, who lives nearby, had brought Somali chicken sambusas for fellow mourners standing in the cold.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

“Do it for Dunbar, Chaplain,” Yossarian corrected with a superior air.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller