Sharon

American  

[shuh-rohn, shar-uhn] / ʃəˈroʊn, ˈʃær ən /

noun

1. Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.

2. a fertile coastal plain in ancient Palestine: now a coastal region N of Tel Aviv in Israel.

3. a city in W Pennsylvania.

4. a town in E Massachusetts.

5. Also Sharen a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “a plain or flat area.”

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Sharon ¹ British  

/ ʃəˈrɒn /

noun

1. Ariel (ˈærɪəl). born 1928, Israeli soldier and politician; Likud prime minister (2001–06)

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Sharon ² British  

/ ˈʃærən /

noun

1. a plain in W Israel, between the Mediterranean and the hills of Samaria, extending from Haifa to Tel Aviv

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Example Sentences

In 2022, the country's second biggest union, Unite, elected a high-profile left-wing woman, Sharon Graham, as its leader.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Sharon Daniel, executive director of nursing, quality, and patient experience, said she extended her "deepest sympathies" to the family.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

The homeowner, Sharon Kelly, can’t use her front gate because of the lopsided sidewalk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

“This strategic compute collaboration with Nvidia marks a pivotal moment in Sharon AI’s mission to deliver sovereign, large-scale AI compute infrastructure,” said Sharon AI CEO James Manning.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The night her mother took a Kleenex and forcibly tried to wipe the makeup off her face, Sharon flounced from the house and into her boyfriend’s truck.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith