Fairbanks

American  

[fair-bangks] / ˈfɛərˌbæŋks /

noun

1. Charles Warren, 1852–1918, political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1905–09.

2. Douglas, 1883–1939, U.S. motion-picture actor.

3. a city in central Alaska, on the Tanana River.

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Fairbanks ¹ British  

/ ˈfɛəˌbæŋks /

noun

1. Douglas ( Elton ), real name Julius Ullman. 1883–1939, US film actor and producer

2. his son, Douglas, Jnr. 1909–2000, US film actor

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Fairbanks ² British  

/ ˈfɛəˌbæŋks /

noun

1. a city in central Alaska, at the terminus of the Alaska Highway. Pop: 30 970 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Pete Fairbanks, the former Tampa Bay Rays closer whom the Dodgers inquired about at last year’s deadline, remains a potential option, although the team has not yet targeted him aggressively.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1933, she told a fan-magazine writer she was divorcing her first husband, the actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr., before she told Fairbanks.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company acquired mineral leases around Fairbanks, guided by old geological bulletins indicating the presence of antimony at gold mines.

From The Wall Street Journal

Competitors are ramping up their marketing spending, said CEO Bryan Fairbanks on a conference call, and Trex is following suit.

From Barron's

One of the oldest movie studios in Los Angeles, where Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks once made silent films, is up for sale, perhaps to the newest generation of content creators.

From Los Angeles Times