Mackenzie

American  

[muh-ken-zee] / məˈkɛn zi /

noun

1. Sir Alexander, 1764–1820, Scottish explorer in Canada.

2. Alexander, 1822–92, Canadian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1873–78.

3. William Lyon, 1795–1861, Canadian political leader and journalist, born in Scotland.

4. a river in NW Canada, flowing NW from the Great Slave Lake to the Arctic Ocean. 1,120 miles (1,800 km) long; with tributaries 2,525 miles (4,065 km) long.

5. a district in the SW Northwest Territories of Canada. 527,490 sq. mi. (1,366,200 sq. km).

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Mackenzie ¹ British  

/ məˈkɛnzɪ /

noun

1. Sir Alexander. ?1755–1820, Scottish explorer and fur trader in Canada. He explored the Mackenzie River (1789) and was the first European to cross America north of Mexico (1793)

2. Alexander. 1822–92, Canadian statesman; first Liberal prime minister (1873–78)

3. Sir Compton. 1883–1972, English author. His works include Sinister Street (1913–14) and the comic novel Whisky Galore (1947)

4. Sir Thomas. 1854–1930, New Zealand statesman born in Scotland: prime minister of New Zealand (1912)

5. William Lyon. 1795–1861, Canadian journalist and politician, born in Scotland. He led an unsuccessful rebellion against the oligarchic Family Compact (1837)

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Mackenzie ² British  

/ məˈkɛnzɪ /

noun

1. a river in NW Canada, in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, flowing northwest from Great Slave Lake to the Beaufort Sea: the longest river in Canada; navigable in summer. Length: 1770 km (1100 miles)

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Example Sentences

Jamie Lewis, an oil analyst with Wood Mackenzie, a global research and consulting firm, said she “would expect to see prices increase sharply before we would see any shortages in California.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Major oil companies could together create $120 billion in value from their exploration ventures in coming years, the energy research and consulting firm Wood Mackenzie estimated Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Senior author Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis, Director of the Mackenzie Wearables Research Hub at the Charles Perkins Centre, highlighted the broader impact of this type of research.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

The company has since “signaled its plans to explore different types of peptides through the acquisition of a California-based manufacturing facility in February,” writes my colleague, Mackenzie Tatananni.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Mackenzie made up his mind quickly: no matter whose, this dog was desperately in need of urgent treatment; the quills must be extracted at once before the infection spread further.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford