Stevenson

American  

[stee-vuhn-suhn] / ˈsti vən sən /

noun

1. Adlai Ewing 1835–1914, vice president of the U.S. 1893–97.

2. his grandson, Adlai E(wing), 1900–65, U.S. statesman and diplomat: ambassador to the U.N. 1960–65.

3. Andrew, 1784–1857, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1827–34.

4. Robert Louis Robert Lewis Balfour, 1850–94, Scottish novelist, essayist, and poet.

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Stevenson British  

/ ˈstiːvənsən /

noun

1. Adlai Ewing (ˈædleɪ ˈjuːɪŋ). 1900–68, US statesman: twice defeated as Democratic presidential candidate (1952; 1956); US delegate at the United Nations (1961–65)

2. Robert Louis ( Balfour ). 1850–94, Scottish writer: his novels include Treasure Island (1883), Kidnapped (1886), and The Master of Ballantrae (1889)

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Example Sentences

That would be an MLB record, beating the $2.4 billion Steve Cohen paid for the New York Mets in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In an interview with Mets broadcaster Howie Rose on Friday, team owner Steve Cohen called Díaz’s decision to a sign a three-year, $69-million contract with the Dodgers “perplexing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

His mentor Steve Cohen also caught plenty of flak from retail investors when Point72 Asset Management joined Ken Griffin’s Citadel to invest $2.75 billion for noncontrolling revenue share in Melvin.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Mets owner Steve Cohen is worth $23 billion, according to Forbes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

In the span of two days this week, the Mets saw two of their best players walk away in free agency, a crushing development for the team run by baseball’s wealthiest owner, Steve Cohen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025