Ann

¹ American  

[an] / æn /

noun

1. Cape Ann, a rocky, scenic peninsula in northeastern Massachusetts, extending into the Atlantic Ocean.

2. a first name, form of Anna.

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ann. ² American  

abbreviation

1. annals.

2. annuity.

3. years.

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Etymology

Origin of ann.

From the Latin word annī

Example Sentences

Despite strong gross domestic product growth in 4Q 2025, inflation remains contained, providing little reason for Bank Negara to adjust its policy stance in near term, UOB economist Lee Sue Ann says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Escondido public schoolteachers Elizabeth Mirabelli and Lori Ann West, who described themselves as “devout Catholics,” sued in 2023, and they were later joined by parents in Pasadena and Clovis.

From Los Angeles Times

He castigates Mary Ann Glendon, a professor of law at Harvard, for favoring “collective interests and responsibilities” over individual rights.

From The Wall Street Journal

“These immediate commitments are only the first step in the work we must do in partnership with the Canadian government to improve AI safety,” said Ann O’Leary, vice-president of global policy at OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Guillermo Cienfuegos’ enlivening, if at times unsteady, production at A Noise Within, the role is played by Ann Noble, who forgoes the outdated hunchback but adopts a seething, slithering, perversely seductive aura of menace.

From Los Angeles Times