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Hudson

American  
[huhd-suhn] / ˈhʌd sən /

noun

  1. Henry, died 1611?, English navigator and explorer.

  2. William Henry, 1841–1922, English naturalist and author.

  3. a river in E New York, flowing S to New York Bay. 306 miles (495 km) long.

  4. a town in central Massachusetts.

  5. a town in S New Hampshire.

  6. a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, six driving wheels, and a four-wheeled rear truck.


Hudson British  
/ ˈhʌdsən /

noun

  1. Henry. died 1611, English navigator: he explored the Hudson River (1609) and Hudson Bay (1610), where his crew mutinied and cast him adrift to die

  2. W ( illiam ) H ( enry ). 1841–1922, British naturalist and novelist, born in Argentina, noted esp for his romance Green Mansions (1904) and the autobiographical Far Away and Long Ago (1918)

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Butera was 25 when the Rays put him in charge of the Hudson Valley Renegades, making him the youngest skipper in the minors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

On the final night, on the frozen shores of the Hudson Bay, they set up camp next to an abandoned trading post as the ice crackled beneath them while the northern lights danced above.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Hudson December gave up one run in five innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Described in its listing as a “modernist masterpiece,” the triplex unit spans exactly 11,000 square feet and features an incredible double-height living room with walls of windows that overlook the Hudson River.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The water was dull green, like the trees in a Hudson River School painting, but it looked glassy and clear.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen