Bethany
Americannoun
-
a village near Jerusalem, at the foot of the Mount of Olives.
-
a city in central Oklahoma.
-
a first name.
noun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Zak and Bethany both feel booking sites should be providing a warning to travellers about what has previously happened at the hostel.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
"I'm like the last person to the party and know nothing about it," says Bethany, who lives in Australia.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Bethany Handley practically lived outdoors from the time she could toddle.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Bethany, 26, was born with a visual impairment that made taking part in ball sports and anything needing depth perception difficult in school.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
His only recollection was a feeling of sheer, joyful exuberance, himself in celebration: shouting “A-men!” in the Bethany Church, bashing John McNab’s fastballs out of sight, dancing the polka with Grayson.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
