Enders

American

[en-derz] / ˈɛn dərz /

noun

John Franklin, 1897–1985, U.S. bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1954.

Enders British

/ ˈɛndəz /

noun

John Franklin. 1897–1985, US microbiologist: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1954) with Frederick Robbins and Thomas Weller for their work on viruses

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Enders

Back during the 1989 pinniped invasion, South Enders briefly tried to reclaim the harbor around Pier 39.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

That's because the "overriding" threat to streaming services isn't one another - it's YouTube, says Harrington of Enders.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, shelter-seeking East Enders demand that their shuttered subway station be opened and, after some yelling, get their way — a hint at what’s possible when people feel a common purpose.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024

Coughlin topped Erica Enders with a 6.584 at 210.05.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024

So did a bunch of East Enders on their side.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023