Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Haywood

American  
[hey-wood] / ˈheɪˌwʊd /

noun

  1. William Dudley Big Bill, 1869–1928, U.S. labor leader: a founder of the Industrial Workers of the World; in the Soviet Union after 1921.

  2. a male given name.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

"Reminder: HOV occupants need to be actual people, not your arts and crafts project," California Highway Patrol in Haywood posted on their Facebook page on Tuesday.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

The Plano, Texas, company plans to sell vessels for about 10 movies in 2026, said Cinemark senior vice president David Haywood, who oversees food and beverage.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2026

It was bleak enough that the Christian college mulled closing down the basketball program, Haywood said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

"We do a good service, we get tins, packets, jars, chilled goods, frozen items," Haywood said.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

Like the time Miss Haywood asked her what time could she do her granddaughter’s hair and Violet said, “Two o’clock if the hearse is out of the way.”

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training