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

"People will come up to us at conferences and state that you can't target the mitochondria because they're too important," said Gibson.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

“It is harder to do business with companies that have been convicted of felonies,” said Matthew Axelrod, a partner at Gibson Dunn who specializes in sanctions enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Mum-of-one Caitlin Gibson said she was living with her mum and struggled to save anything while caring for her young daughter.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Alice Capsey was pinned lbw for one and Jodi Grewcock chipped one to mid-wicket for 24, but all-rounders Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson safely steered England to victory with an unbroken stand of 41.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

My father was still recovering from the shock Mr. Weiss and Mr. Gibson had dealt him the night before.

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