Dunlop

American  

[duhn-lop, duhn-lop] / dʌnˈlɒp, ˈdʌn lɒp /

noun

1. John Boyd, 1840–1921, Scottish inventor of the pneumatic tire.

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Dunlop British  

/ ˈdʌnlɒp /

noun

1. John Boyd. 1840–1921, Scottish veterinary surgeon, who devised the first successful pneumatic tyre, which was manufactured by the company named after him

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Example Sentences

When Adam Dunlop and his young family built their dream family home in the Northern Irish countryside, they never imagined that the fields around their idyll would become an illegal dumping ground for dead animals.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Dunlop: Ryan was studying acting at USC, and he lived down the street from me with his folks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The legal profession rallied in her defence, with Roddy Dunlop KC, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, saying allegations of corruption were "very serious, and on the evidence available, entirely baseless".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

This strategy also provides diversification for LPs whose portfolios consist of venture firms focused more on hot spots like Massachusetts and California, Dunlop said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Wilfred and the white woman were standing on a patch of freshly mown grass in front of the first of four all-weather tennis courts, whose surface was strewn with Dunlop tennis balls.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane