Baldwin

American  

[bawld-win] / ˈbɔld wɪn /

noun

1. James, 1924–87, U.S. writer.

2. James Mark, 1861–1934, U.S. psychologist.

3. Loammi 1740–1807, U.S. civil engineer and developer of the Baldwin apple.

4. Matthias William 1795–1866, U.S. inventor, manufacturer, and philanthropist.

5. Roger, 1884–1981, U.S. advocate of constitutional rights: a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union.

6. Stanley 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, 1867–1947, British statesman: prime minister 1923–24, 1924–29, 1935–37.

7. a variety of red, or red and yellow, winter apple, grown especially in the northeast U.S.

8. a town on S Long Island, in SE New York.

9. a city in W Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.

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Baldwin British  

/ ˈbɔːldwɪn /

noun

1. James Arthur . 1924–87, US Black writer, whose works include the novel Go Tell it on the Mountain (1954)

2. Stanley , 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley. 1867–1947, British Conservative statesman: prime minister (1923–24, 1924–29, 1935–37)

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Example Sentences

With the deal as yet unratified, no payments have been made or will be made during the period of delay, the minister confirmed to Conservative former minister Dame Harriett Baldwin.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The company was born in 1948, when Harry and Esther Snyder opened a small food stand in Baldwin Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Baldwin argues claims around the possibility of recall are outlandish, but also something that the court shouldn’t be addressing.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

He only reveals further ignorance when Jay’s clarification—it’s James Baldwin he refers to—leads Leigh to add apologetically: “I don’t know all the Baldwin brothers by name. Was he the one in ‘Sliver’?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Georges and Robert did as Baldwin did, crossing themselves.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz