Eisenhower

American  

[ahy-zuhn-hou-er] / ˈaɪ zənˌhaʊ ər /

noun

1. Dwight David, Ike, 1890–1969, U.S. general and statesman: Chief of Staff 1945–48; 34th president of the U.S. 1953–61.

2. his wife Mamie Geneva Doud 1896–1979, U.S. First Lady 1953–61.

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Eisenhower British  

/ ˈaɪzənˌhaʊə /

noun

1. Dwight David, known as Ike. 1890–1969, US general and Republican statesman; Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force (1943–45) and 34th president of the US (1953–61). He commanded Allied forces in Europe and North Africa (1942), directed the invasion of Italy (1943), and was Supreme Commander of the combined land forces of NATO (1950–52)

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Example Sentences

They attained all their military objectives but were forced to withdraw by President Eisenhower of the United States.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It appeared without fanfare on Sunday in a courtyard in front of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, a part of the White House campus in Washington.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Chaparral 23, Eisenhower 0: Griffin Fien went four for five in the five-inning mercy rule game.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

In 1957 President Dwight Eisenhower had to invoke the Insurrection Act to enforce federal court orders to integrate Little Rock Central High School after the Supreme Court held in Brown v.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Eisenhower walked through the five-foot-thick steel blast gate, past the decontamination chamber, and met in the war room with cabinet officials who were also participating in the drill.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin