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

Mackenzie is from Scotland, where you drive on the left side of the road.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Mackenzie is the 16th person in the UK known to have died after getting into trouble in open water during the recent hot weather.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Wood Mackenzie estimates that by the end of 2027, gas-turbine prices will be nearly triple what they were in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

“Coal is a buffer fuel right now. It is independent of geopolitics relative to LNG. It is a hedge,” said Tony Knutson, head of thermal coal markets at consulting firm Wood Mackenzie.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Mackenzie begins to protest, but Dad gives her a bulgy-eyed don’t-argue-we’ll-explain-later sort of look.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman