Hammond

American  

[ham-uhnd] / ˈhæm ənd /

noun

1. John Hays 1855–1936, U.S. engineer.

2. a city in NW Indiana, near Chicago.

3. a city in SE Louisiana.

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Hammond ¹ British  

/ ˈhæmənd /

noun

1. Dame Joan. 1912–96, Australian operatic singer, born in New Zealand

2. Walter Reginald, known as Wally. 1903–65, English cricketer. An all-rounder, he played for England 85 times between 1928 and 1946

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Hammond ² British  

/ ˈhæmənd /

noun

1. a city in NW Indiana, adjacent to Chicago. Pop: 80 547 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

I race through the village of Stoke Hammond, swerving round a bus as it stops for passengers.

From Literature

“It’s now seen more as Coinbase vs. the banks rather than crypto vs. the banks,” said Ron Hammond, head of policy and advocacy at digital assets trading firm Wintermute.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ned Hammond, deputy director of policy for customers at Energy UK, which represents energy companies, said it will work with the government on "further changes" to the scheme.

From BBC

Hundreds of commenters have already flooded the “r/CasualUK” Reddit thread, speculating on what Lawson might say on the show and how she’ll interact with her co-judge, Paul Hollywood, and hosts Noel Fielding and Allison Hammond.

From Salon

The programme will return for its 17th series later this year, with Lawson and Hollywood alongside current hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding.

From BBC