Ashton

American  

[ash-tuhn] / ˈæʃ tən /

noun

1. Sir Frederick (William), 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.

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Ashton British  

/ ˈæʃtən /

noun

1. Sir Frederick. 1906–88, British ballet dancer and choreographer. His ballets include Façade (1931), to music by Walton, La Fille mal gardée (1960), The Dream (1964), and A Month in the Country (1976)

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Example Sentences

Mr. Ashton, a tech figure known for coining the phrase “the Internet of Things,” seems to regard himself as something of a progressive visionary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Sherrock, who averaged 102.12 to the 100.28 produced by Greaves, went on to lose 5-3 to Lisa Ashton in the final of the fifth event of the PDC Women's Series.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

These parallels should remind us that we our deeply interconnected on this planet, and that the “butterfly effect” isn’t just a bad Ashton Kutcher film.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Working with John Ashton, PhD, MBA, director of the Genomics Shared Resource at Wilmot, she analyzed the data to determine whether the aging process starts during treatment or develops years later.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

Edward Ashton stepped closer to the trembling tutor.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood