Sharon

American  

[shuh-rohn, shar-uhn] / ʃəˈroʊn, ˈʃær ən /

noun

1. Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.

2. a fertile coastal plain in ancient Palestine: now a coastal region N of Tel Aviv in Israel.

3. a city in W Pennsylvania.

4. a town in E Massachusetts.

5. Also Sharen a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “a plain or flat area.”

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Sharon ¹ British  

/ ʃəˈrɒn /

noun

1. Ariel (ˈærɪəl). born 1928, Israeli soldier and politician; Likud prime minister (2001–06)

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Sharon ² British  

/ ˈʃærən /

noun

1. a plain in W Israel, between the Mediterranean and the hills of Samaria, extending from Haifa to Tel Aviv

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Example Sentences

By rapidly distributing footage of troops entering the fortress, the military echoed a famous 1982 image showing then-defence minister Ariel Sharon and prime minister Menahem Begin at the same spot.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

That led Sharon to then found the Industry and stage the echt-Wagnerian epic “Hopscotch,” turning L.A.’s streets and parks into an epic stage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Since the death of the former Black Sabbath singer, Sharon Osbourne said her family had found a lot of comfort in the support they had received from fans around the world.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

My parents were from small towns in Illinois, and my mother, Sharon, didn’t want me growing up looking at knees instead of grass.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"Sharon One would have gotten five across," our father would have scolded.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris