Blackstone

American  

[blak-stohn, blak-stuhn] / ˈblækˌstoʊn, ˈblæk stən /

noun

1. Sir William, 1723–80, English jurist and writer on law.

2. a river in S Massachusetts, flowing SE across NE Rhode Island to Pawtucket. About 40 miles (64 km) long.

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Blackstone British  

/ ˈblækˌstəʊn, -stən /

noun

1. Sir William . 1723–80, English jurist noted particularly for his Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765–69), which had a profound influence on jurisprudence in the US

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Example Sentences

Blackstone Inc. has risen 21% over the last month and 12% this week, with potential for a 17% gain to $150 by mid-2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Blackstone Inc., a private credit giant, is down 16% year to date but has risen 21% over the last month.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

When we were trying to sell the company to the Blackstone Group, our company still had billions in value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

That explains why the world’s biggest investment manager recently reclaimed a title it had ceded to one-time corporate cousin Blackstone for most of the past five years: Wall Street’s most-valuable publicly traded asset manager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

He looks identical to the illusion except there’s a presence to him that I never felt back at Blackstone Prison.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston