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Buckland

British  
/ ˈbʌklənd /

noun

  1. William . 1784–1856, English geologist; he became a proponent of the idea of catastrophic ice ages

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Nick Buckland, an intellectual property lawyer at London firm Lewis Silkin, agreed that Germany could offer a route for creators seeking to protect their work.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The review is being led by former Conservative justice secretary Sir Robert Buckland, with the aim of reporting within six months.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

At Padel Up in Culver City, L.A.’s first indoor padel facility, Coldplay guitarist Jonny Buckland has been among the players, said the club’s owner, Peter Worton.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Despite the horror vacui and digital pandering, the objects brought together here by lead curator Rosina Buckland describe multiple facets of samurai culture with breadth and brilliance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026

Unfortunately it emerged that another dinosaur had been found at a quarry in Oxfordshire and had just been formally described–by the Reverend Buckland, the very man who had urged him not to work in haste.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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