Henley
1 Americannoun
noun
-
Beth (Becker), born 1952, U.S. playwright.
-
William Ernest, 1849–1903, English poet, critic, and editor.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Henley
After a style traditionally worn by rowers at Henley-on-Thames
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Henley, a lecturer from the University of Auckland, has studied netball deeply, both locally and globally.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Henley notes in a report that nearly half its U.S. clients are pursuing European programs—led by Portugal and Italy—while others are split between Latin America and the Caribbean, which offer quicker paths.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
The number of millionaires in Miami soared 94% to 38,800 between 2014 and 2024, according to Henley & Partners, a residence and citizenship planning firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
In a statement, Henley College said its "thoughts and sincere condolences are with the student's family and friends at this extremely difficult time".
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Mrs. Henley was our seventh grade art teacher who just couldn’t handle getting old.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
The Henleys went from living on two salaries to one.
From BBC ● May 30, 2012
All the Henleys have become caregivers for Mike, bolstered by the aides who come to their house every day since he entered hospice care.
From BBC ● May 30, 2012
To most adults, let alone children, the situations the Henleys face every day would be hard to bear.
From BBC ● May 30, 2012
Frank had come down with the Henleys, and seen them all driving off in the carriages and carts that had come down to meet them from the Court.
From Old Kensington by Thackeray, Miss
Mrs. Palmer, who troubled herself little about the future, was for ever going off to Dean's Yard, where the Henleys were comfortably established.
From Old Kensington by Thackeray, Miss
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
