Dennis

American  

[den-is] / ˈdɛn ɪs /

noun

1. John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.

2. a town in SE Massachusetts.

3. a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “of Dionysus.”

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Dennis British  

/ ˈdɛnɪs /

noun

1. C ( larence ) J ( ames ). 1876–1938, the poet of the Australian larrikin, esp in The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke (1915) and The Moods of Ginger Mick (1916)

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Example Sentences

“This was kind of a myth. This was something Dennis perpetuated.”

From Los Angeles Times

Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis is proposing to close its Falkirk plant with the potential loss of 115 jobs.

From BBC

The scheme was introduced after Alexander Dennis said it was planning to switch production to Yorkshire, putting up to 400 jobs at risk in Falkirk and Larbert.

From BBC

Alexander Dennis said the proposal would safeguard about 200 skilled manufacturing and support jobs which were previously at risk of redundancy, but that 115 posts would be lost.

From BBC

Alexander Dennis said the UK domestic bus manufacturing sector had lost significant market share in 2025.

From BBC