Hastings

American  

[hey-stingz] / ˈheɪ stɪŋz /

noun

1. Thomas, 1860–1929, U.S. architect.

2. Warren, 1732–1818, British statesman: first governor general of India 1773–85.

3. a seaport in E Sussex, in SE England: William the Conqueror defeated the Saxons near here on Senlac Hill 1066.

4. a city in S Nebraska.

5. a town in SE Minnesota.

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Hastings ¹ British  

/ ˈheɪstɪŋz /

noun

1. a port in SE England, in East Sussex on the English Channel: near the site of the Battle of Hastings (1066), in which William the Conqueror defeated King Harold; chief of the Cinque Ports. Pop: 85 828 (2001)

2. a town in New Zealand, on E North Island: centre of a rich agricultural and fruit-growing region. Pop: 71 100 (2004 est)

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Hastings ² British  

/ ˈheɪstɪŋz /

noun

1. Gavin. born 1962, Scottish Rugby Union footballer; played for Scotland (1986–95), scoring 667 points in 61 games

2. Warren. 1732–1818, British administrator in India; governor general of Bengal (1773–85). He implemented important reforms but was impeached by parliament (1788) on charges of corruption; acquitted in 1795

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Example Sentences

But for Hastings, there’s no change in his ownership stake, as he’s just moving pieces of his portfolio around.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Roy Porter, who oversees Battle Abbey and the Hastings battlefield for English Heritage, said Licence's work showed the "immense" value of testing received wisdom.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The Battle of Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066 on the Sussex coast, saw William the Conqueror defeat King Harold and seize the English throne.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

"This hydrogen peroxide decomposition has been used to power large-scale rockets," says Erica Hastings, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in biochemistry in the SFESOM.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

He was in a mercurial Hastings temper, and a halter and chain looped over his bridle barely restrained him.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand