Hastings

American  

[hey-stingz] / ˈheɪ stɪŋz /

noun

1. Thomas, 1860–1929, U.S. architect.

2. Warren, 1732–1818, British statesman: first governor general of India 1773–85.

3. a seaport in E Sussex, in SE England: William the Conqueror defeated the Saxons near here on Senlac Hill 1066.

4. a city in S Nebraska.

5. a town in SE Minnesota.

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Hastings ¹ British  

/ ˈheɪstɪŋz /

noun

1. a port in SE England, in East Sussex on the English Channel: near the site of the Battle of Hastings (1066), in which William the Conqueror defeated King Harold; chief of the Cinque Ports. Pop: 85 828 (2001)

2. a town in New Zealand, on E North Island: centre of a rich agricultural and fruit-growing region. Pop: 71 100 (2004 est)

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Hastings ² British  

/ ˈheɪstɪŋz /

noun

1. Gavin. born 1962, Scottish Rugby Union footballer; played for Scotland (1986–95), scoring 667 points in 61 games

2. Warren. 1732–1818, British administrator in India; governor general of Bengal (1773–85). He implemented important reforms but was impeached by parliament (1788) on charges of corruption; acquitted in 1795

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Example Sentences

Reed Hastings, the co-founder and chairman of Netflix, gave the maximum contribution to Mahan, plus $1 million to the Back to Basics committee.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

In 2022 Hastings revealed he had been diagnosed with cancer, receiving treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which could not be cured.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Hastings, alongside his brother Gavin, was part of the last Scotland side to win a Grand Slam when they triumphed in the 1990 Five Nations.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Inducted into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame last year, Hastings is considered as one of Scotland's greatest rugby union players.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Campau, and Chene, and then, with a little shiver, it crossed Hastings Street.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides