Durrell

American  

[door-uhl, duhr-] / ˈdʊər əl, ˈdʌr- /

noun

1. Lawrence (George), 1912–90, English novelist and poet.

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Durrell British  

/ ˈdʌrəl /

noun

1. Gerald ( Malcolm ). 1925–95, British zoologist and writer: his books include The Bafut Beagles (1954), My Family and Other Animals (1956), and The Aye-aye and I (1992)

2. his brother, Lawrence ( George ). 1912–90, British poet and novelist; author of The Alexandria Quartet of novels, consisting of Justine (1957), Balthazar (1958), Mountolive (1958), and Clea (1960). Later works include The Avignon Quintet of novels (1974–85)

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Example Sentences

It started with two small deals involving Durrell, a wholesale distributor of paint, and Preform Sealants, a plastics supplier to auto companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

Pathologist Dr Chloe Durrell, who did a post mortem examination, gave evidence read at the inquest that Mr Zhu had suffered unsurvivable head and spinal injuries in the fall.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024

There were questions entering Tuesday’s game about whether Liberty’s senior defensive end Durrell Johnson would play in the team’s bowl game.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2022

The judge admitted he did not know whether Mr. Durrell took part in the attack.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2022

“Are you sure Miss Durrell wants you transferred into this class?” he said.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides