Dennis

American  

[den-is] / ˈdɛn ɪs /

noun

1. John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.

2. a town in SE Massachusetts.

3. a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “of Dionysus.”

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Dennis British  

/ ˈdɛnɪs /

noun

1. C ( larence ) J ( ames ). 1876–1938, the poet of the Australian larrikin, esp in The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke (1915) and The Moods of Ginger Mick (1916)

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Example Sentences

“As we are approaching 4.5% on the 10-year and oil prices are +$100, we are interested in hedging against some downside risk in AI capex winners now,” said 22V’s Dennis DeBusschere.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Authorities recovered large amounts of fireworks from the Jefferson Park property and discovered a man dead, Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Dennis Orris said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Skipper McGinn also recognises the players have a final chance to be compared to past heroes like European Cup-winning captain Dennis Mortimer and Paul McGrath who lifted the 1994 and 1996 League Cups.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

So Dennis Wilder, then the senior director for East Asian affairs at the National Security Council, had an idea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Izzie, Dennis, Lily, and the other kids on our block play tag or toss a ball around.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar