Hudson

American  

[huhd-suhn] / ˈhʌd sən /

noun

1. Henry, died 1611?, English navigator and explorer.

2. William Henry, 1841–1922, English naturalist and author.

3. a river in E New York, flowing S to New York Bay. 306 miles (495 km) long.

4. a town in central Massachusetts.

5. a town in S New Hampshire.

6. a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, six driving wheels, and a four-wheeled rear truck.

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Hudson British  

/ ˈhʌdsən /

noun

1. Henry. died 1611, English navigator: he explored the Hudson River (1609) and Hudson Bay (1610), where his crew mutinied and cast him adrift to die

2. W ( illiam ) H ( enry ). 1841–1922, British naturalist and novelist, born in Argentina, noted esp for his romance Green Mansions (1904) and the autobiographical Far Away and Long Ago (1918)

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Example Sentences

"Qantas was built on the belief that Australia's distance from the rest of the world should never stand in the way," chief executive Vanessa Hudson said.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

This changed when “Heated Rivalry” actors Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams broke the formula, starring as two rival fae princes in “Ember & Ice,” Quinn’s most popular series to date.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Lively’s attorneys, Esra Hudson and Michael Gottlieb, called Friday’s ruling a victory for their client and emphasized that the judge found “there was no evidence she acted with malice.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The largest portion of the project to fix and expand the Hudson Tunnel is currently underway, and considered the biggest infrastructure project in the country.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

“I’m not stupid, I know the material,” Hudson says.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera