Conrad

American  

[kon-rad] / ˈkɒn ræd /

noun

1. Charles, Jr. Pete, 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.

2. Joseph Teodor Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski, 1857–1924, English novelist and short-story writer, born in Poland.

3. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “bold” and “counsel.”

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Conrad British  

/ ˈkɒnræd /

noun

1. Joseph. real name Teodor Josef Konrad Korzeniowski. 1857–1924, British novelist born in Poland, noted for sea stories such as The Nigger of the Narcissus (1897) and Lord Jim (1900) and novels of politics and revolution such as Nostromo (1904) and Under Western Eyes (1911)

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Example Sentences

They have had to shell out thousands of dollars for repairs, including replacing the washing machine and dishwasher, Conrad said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X-rays while studying electrical currents flowing through glass tubes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

The Law Office of Conrad Willkomm, which has offices in Fort Myers and Naples, Fla., offers advice to people in your position.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

"The Afghanistan game was massive in many respects because it could so easily have not gone our way and the pressure is really on us against New Zealand," Conrad said.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Among his closest friends was Conrad Weiser, an adopted Mohawk, and the Indians’ unofficial host at the talks.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann