Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Walter

American  
[vahl-ter, wawl-ter] / ˈvɑl tər, ˈwɔl tər /

noun

  1. Bruno Bruno Schlesinger, 1876–1962, German opera and symphony conductor, in U.S. after 1939.

  2. Thomas Ustick 1804–87, U.S. architect.

  3. a male given name.


Walter British  

noun

  1. Bruno (ˈbruːno), real name Bruno Walter Schlesinger. 1876–1962, US conductor, born in Germany: famous for his performances of Haydn, Mozart, and Mahler

  2. John . 1739–1812, English publisher; founded The Daily Universal Register (1785), which in 1788 became The Times

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

That led to the identification of Daniel Meza and Walter Meneses, who pleaded guilty to the crimes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Hersam is an expert in brain-inspired computing and holds multiple roles at Northwestern University, including the Walter P. Murphy Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the McCormick School of Engineering.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Five books are in the running for the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

One man, Walter Hunt, was the first to figure out how to make the work less onerous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

What were the psychiatrists of Walter Reed to do with such a man?

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield