Buchanan

American  

[byoo-kan-uhn, buh-] / byuˈkæn ən, bə- /

noun

1. James, 1791–1868, 15th president of the U.S. 1857–61.

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Buchanan British  

/ bjuːˈkænən /

noun

1. George . 1506–82, Scottish historian, who was tutor to Mary, Queen of Scots and James VI; author of History of Scotland (1582)

2. James . 1791–1868, 15th president of the US (1857–61)

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Example Sentences

There was one more turn of the screw: In responding to Torres Campos’ appellate filing, Bonar “doubled down,” Buchanan wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

A number of names have been linked with Banksy in the past, including Robert Del Naja, Robin Gunningham, Art Attack's Neil Buchanan or a Bristol art collective.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Servicers are still incentivized to maintain good performance, Buchanan said, because if a servicer falls short of certain standards, the Education Department can take away some of the accounts they handle.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Anthropic has hired several former Biden administration officials, including former Biden AI adviser Ben Buchanan and former National Security Council official for technology Tarun Chhabra, who helps oversee the company’s work with the Pentagon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

“Ma’am, I’m sorry,” Barnie Buchanan was saying to Grandma.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck