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

Notably absent from the doc are the child actors who were a part of the main cast on “Wishbone,” including Jordan Wall, Christie Abbott and Adam Springfield.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The current acting FDA head, Kyle Diamantas, is a lawyer who has in the past represented Abbott Laboratories ABT 1.04%increase; green up pointing triangle .

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

To prevent that, he asked colleague Patrick Abbott to scramble part of the data.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Sometimes, competition is involved; Abbott Labs and the Big Ten held a contest for supporters of Big Ten universities to donate blood on behalf of their chosen team.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

One of the physicians in the room, Dr. Ezra Abbott, makes notes on Lincoln’s condition: 6:30—still failing and labored breathing.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly