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

Today, my wife, Melissa, and I live about 10 miles from Carmichael, where I grew up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Manchester-based accountants AMS Accounts Group took on the books after Johnstone Carmichael, but Scottish firm MMG Chartered Accountants, which has recently merged with TC Group, now audits the party finances.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 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

“I’m so pleased,” said Miss Carmichael, looking around the hall.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman