Hawthorne

[haw-thawrn]

noun

1. Nathaniel, 1804–64, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

2. a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.

3. a city in NE New Jersey.

Hawthorne

/ ˈhɔːˌθɔːn /

noun

1. Nathaniel. 1804–64, US novelist and short-story writer: his works include the novels The Scarlet Letter (1850) and The House of the Seven Gables (1851) and the children's stories Tanglewood Tales (1853)

Example Sentences

Police traced the threat to Joseph Mayuyo and converged on his Hawthorne home Saturday, but he made more threats online and declared that he would not be taken alive, according to a police news release.

From Los Angeles Times

Border Patrol agents stopped her in Hawthorne by her husband’s work.

From Los Angeles Times

"Many conditions, including many cancers, are challenging to identify in primary care because the symptoms are often similar to other, less serious and more common conditions," said Prof Kamila Hawthorne, chair of RCGP.

From BBC

Hawthorne city officials are fed up with the owners of long-vacant Hawthorne Mall and have obtained a permanent court injunction requiring them to either redevelop or demolish it by August 2026.

From Los Angeles Times

According to her plea deal, Sangha worked with Fleming, 55, of Hawthorne, to knowingly distribute ketamine to Perry.

From Los Angeles Times