Gibson

¹ American  

[gib-suhn] / ˈgɪb sən /

noun

1. a dry martini cocktail garnished with a pearl onion.

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Gibson ² American  

[gib-suhn] / ˈgɪb sən /

noun

1. Althea, 1927–2003, U.S. tennis player.

2. Charles Dana 1867–1944, U.S. artist and illustrator.

3. Josh(ua), 1911–47, U.S. baseball player.

4. Robert Bob, 1935–2020, U.S. baseball pitcher.

5. a male given name.

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Gibson ¹ British  

/ ˈɡɪbsən /

noun

1. a cocktail consisting of four or more parts dry gin and one part dry vermouth, iced and served with a pickled pearl onion

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Gibson ² British  

/ ˈɡɪbsən /

noun

1. Mel. born 1956, Australian film actor and director: his films include Mad Max (1979), Hamlet (1990), Braveheart (1996; also directed), What Women Want (2000), The Passion of the Christ (2004; director only), and Apocalypto (2006; director and co-writer)

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Etymology

Origin of Gibson

First recorded in 1925–30; after the surname Gibson

Example Sentences

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Gibson

“By extending AI-enabled automation and insights across Paychex HCM platforms and into Microsoft business applications where clients already work, we are making these capabilities easier to access and adopt,” Gibson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

This sounds preposterous today, but the Dodgers had not won more games since 1988, the Kirk Gibson year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

A second guitar, Marr's 1960 Cherry Red Gibson ES-355, sold for £204,800.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

At UVM, Gibson, the lead author of the new study, is continuing the work as a postdoctoral researcher.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

When I woke up, Mr. Gibson and Mr. Weiss were talking to my father.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell