graham

¹ American  

[grey-uhm, gram] / ˈgreɪ əm, græm /

adjective

1. made of graham flour.

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Graham ² American  

[grey-uhm, gram] / ˈgreɪ əm, græm /

noun

1. Katharine Meyer, 1917–2001, U.S. newspaper publisher.

2. Martha, 1894–1991, U.S. dancer and choreographer.

3. Thomas, 1805–69, Scottish chemist.

4. William Franklin Billy, 1918–2018, U.S. evangelist.

5. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “gray home.”

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Graham ¹ British  

/ ˈɡreɪəm /

noun

1. Martha. 1893–1991, US dancer and choreographer

2. Thomas. 1805–69, British physicist: proposed Graham's law (1831) of gaseous diffusion and coined the terms osmosis, crystalloids, and colloids

3. William Franklin, known as Billy Graham. born 1918, US evangelist

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graham ² British  

/ ˈɡreɪəm /

noun

1. (modifier) made of graham flour

   graham crackers

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Etymology

Origin of graham

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

And while cheesecake usually gets its crunch from a graham cracker or shortbread crust, granola—with its sweet, nutty clusters—brings something new to the party.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

The S’mores cookies, graham cracker sandwich cookies with chocolate and marshmallow filling, were introduced during the 2017 Girl Scout cookie season.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

Its primary ingredients are condensed milk, egg yolks and the juice of tiny yellow Key limes, typically with a graham cracker crust and whipped cream or meringue topping.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2023

Even graham crackers could work, though they won’t have the same texture.

From Washington Times • May 10, 2023

Max unzips her backpack and pulls out a couple of graham cracker packets and two juice containers.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi