Beverly
Americannoun
-
a city in northeastern Massachusetts.
-
Also Beverley. a first name: from an Old English word meaning “dweller at the beaver meadow.”
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.
“It’s a memento to a certain period of time,” said Arasheben, whose company is Jason of Beverly Hills.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Although she has shed some of her Golden State holdings, she held on to one posh property in Beverly Hills.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
During his Californian revival, away from the glare of European soccer, he spent two idyllic seasons in Beverly Hills—“the flat areas,” he points out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
As a longtime fan of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” I had finally seen one of the stars in person.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
“I just need to send a text,” Nurse Beverly said, pulling a cell phone from the pocket of her voluminous tunic.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.