Abbott

American  

[ab-uht] / ˈæb ət /

noun

1. Berenice, 1898–1991, U.S. photographer.

2. Edith, 1876–1957, and her sister Grace, 1878–1939, U.S. social reformers.

3. Edville Gerhardt 1871–1938, U.S. orthopedist.

4. George, 1887–1995, U.S. playwright, director, and producer.

5. Jacob, 1803–79, and his son, Lyman, 1835–1922, U.S. clergymen and writers.

6. Sir John Joseph Caldwell, 1821–93, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1891–92.

7. Robert Sengstake 1868–1940, U.S. newspaper publisher.

8. William Bud, 1898–1974, U.S. actor, producer, and comedian, best known as the straight man of Abbott and Costello.

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Example Sentences

“Lindsey Abbott. I’m a lawyer with Abbott and James. Can we talk?”

From Literature

It was purchased in Egypt by Henry Abbott, who undoubtedly displayed it among more than 1,000 artifacts in New York, in 1853, in the first major exhibition of ancient Egyptian art in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2022, infant formula maker Abbott Laboratories paused production at its Michigan plant for nearly four months after concerns of a potential bacterial contamination.

From Salon

Honeywell International’s aerospace unit issued $16 billion broken up into nine tranches, while Oracle, Abbott Laboratories and Salesforce each split their deals into eight parts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oracle, Honeywell, Salesforce and Abbott Labs included 40-year tranches in their bond offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal