Dunbar

American  

[duhn-bahr, duhn-bahr] / ˈdʌn bɑr, dʌnˈbɑr /

noun

1. Paul Laurence, 1872–1906, U.S. poet.

2. William, c1460–c1520, Scottish poet.

3. a town in the Lothian region, in SE Scotland, at the mouth of the Firth of Forth: site of Cromwell's defeat of the Scots 1650.

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Dunbar ¹ British  

/ dʌnˈbɑː /

noun

1. a port and resort in SE Scotland, in East Lothian: scene of Cromwell's defeat of the Scots (1650). Pop: 6354 (2001)

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Dunbar ² British  

/ dʌnˈbɑː /

noun

1. William. ?1460–?1520, Scottish poet, noted for his satirical, allegorical, and elegiac works

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Example Sentences

North Berwick is the first town in the region to have the parking charges introduced, with plans for similar schemes in Musselburgh, Haddington, Dunbar and Tranent expected to follow.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Leah Dunbar, 50, was moved to tears looking at it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Americans, like Dunbar, tend to opt for these more premium homes.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2026

Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, the Jamaican drummer whose work in the rhythm section of Sly and Robbie built the backbone of modern reggae, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

“Maybe it belongs to my father,” Dunbar conjectured.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller