Addison

American  

[ad-uh-suhn] / ˈæd ə sən /

noun

1. Joseph, 1672–1719, English essayist and poet.

2. Thomas, 1793–1860, English physician.

3. a town in NE Illinois.

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Addison British  

/ ˈædɪsən /

noun

1. Joseph. 1672–1719, English essayist and poet who, with Richard Steele, founded The Spectator (1711–14) and contributed most of its essays, including the de Coverley Papers

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Example Sentences

But what stole the show was a performance of Ben Platt’s cover of Addison Rae’s hit song “Diet Pepsi.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

From a technical standpoint, Brent rising to $200 or even $240 a barrel is “becoming more likely,” Andrew Addison, proprietor of the Institutional View research service said in a note Sunday.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

The only other characters identified in the program are Tybalt and Mercutio—Renan Cerdeiro and Shu Kinouchi, respectively, at my first performance; Addison Ector and Kyle Halford at my second.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

A 49-seat black box theater has attracted the likes of Kaia Gerber and Addison Rae’s team.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

With the help of Grunt and his opposable thumbs, Addison and the emu-raffe went to prepare the elixir.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs