Devon

American  

[dev-uhn] / ˈdɛv ən /

noun

1. Devonshire.

2. one of an English breed of red cattle, bred for beef and milk.

3. one of an English breed of sheep, bred for its long, coarse wool.

---

Devon ¹ British  

/ ˈdɛvən /

noun

1. Also called: Devonshire.  a county of SW England, between the Bristol Channel and the English Channel, including the island of Lundy: the geographic and ceremonial county includes Plymouth and Torbay, which became independent unitary authorities in 1998; hilly, rising to the uplands of Exmoor and Dartmoor, with wooded river valleys and a rugged coastline. Administrative centre: Exeter. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 714 900 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 6569 sq km (2536 sq miles)

2. a breed of large red beef cattle originally from Devon

---

devon ² British  

/ ˈdɛvən /

noun

1. a bland processed meat in sausage form, eaten cold in slices

---

Etymology

Origin of devon

named after _Devon

Example Sentences

Other oil-linked stocks were broadly falling: Exxon Mobil declined 6.3%, Occidental Petroleum fell 6.5%, Diamondback Energy lost 5.8%, and Devon Energy tumbled 5.5%.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

South West Devon Conservative MP Rebecca Smith welcomed the funding, but warned that businesses in Plymouth's marine autonomy sector might "pick up and leave" without regulation changes and a defence investment plan.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Kumar listed Devon Energy as his second-choice oil-and-gas pick.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The remarkably well-preserved fossil skeleton was uncovered in ancient lakebed sediments at Haughton Crater on Devon Island in Nunavut.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Peace lay on Devon like a blessing, the summer’s peace, the reprieve, New Hampshire’s response to all the cogitation and deadness of winter.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles