Carmichael

American  

[kahr-mahy-kuhl] / ˈkɑr maɪ kəl /

noun

1. Hoagland Howard Hoagy, 1899–1981, U.S. songwriter and musician.

2. Stokely Kwame Ture, 1941–1998, U.S. civil rights leader, born in Trinidad: chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 1966–67.

3. a town in central California, near Sacramento.

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Carmichael British  

/ kɑːˈmaɪkəl /

noun

1. Hoaglund Howard (ˈhəʊɡlənd), known as Hoagy. 1899–1981, US pianist, singer, and composer of such standards as "Star Dust" (1929).

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Example Sentences

In Carmichael, we lived in a tract house in a nice neighborhood, but we were the only Black kids in town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Accountants Johnston Carmichael audited SNP finances for more than 10 years but resigned from the role before Murrell's arrest.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Someone is going to learn about Lowell George, the Osborne Brothers, or Hoagy Carmichael through these posts.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Committee chairman Alistair Carmichael said: "One cannot overstate the dangers of so many communities losing water supply for extended periods, including schools, GP surgeries and care homes."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Mike Carmichael and his wife are expecting me because I called them from the road.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven