Hudson
Americannoun
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Henry, died 1611?, English navigator and explorer.
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William Henry, 1841–1922, English naturalist and author.
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a river in E New York, flowing S to New York Bay. 306 miles (495 km) long.
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a town in central Massachusetts.
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a town in S New Hampshire.
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a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, six driving wheels, and a four-wheeled rear truck.
noun
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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
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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)
Example Sentences
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“We’re not going to allow it to go back out again,” library manager Michelle Hudson said, joking that staff did not want to wait another 150 years for its next return.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
The closure was a decision that local Conservative MP Dr Neil Hudson said he was "hugely relieved" about.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Greg Larkin, one of the organizers of the Hudson Valley retreat for corporate professionals, said his clients were the type of people who were seeking “a sanctuary from the ‘crush-it summit.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"During these critical early years of development, most parents are trying to feed their children healthfully but may be challenged to do so by the toddler food products available in their grocery stores," said Hudson.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
They must think Hudson is a loose cannon and I’m the summer school know-it-all.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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