Wilbur

American  

[wil-ber] / ˈwɪl bər /

noun

1. Richard, 1921–2017, U.S. poet: U.S. poet laureate 1987–88.

2. Also Wilber. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “wild boar.”

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Example Sentences

Greasy, salty, chewy and—as Richard Wilbur wrote of the potato—“beautiful only to hunger,” they simply taste good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Wilbur “Bull” Meechum, a volatile Marine fighter pilot stationed with his family in Beaufort, S.C., who runs his household like a command post.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

But this summer, when a Wilbur Cross High School student was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the university said nothing.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

Wilbur Ross: I think what’s happening is he’s fine-tuning the broad brush that he had used in the beginning and is starting to deal with the logical exceptions that should be made.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2025

Wilbur loved the barn when it was like this—calm and quiet, waiting for light.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White