Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Hurst

American  
[hurst] / hɜrst /

noun

  1. Fannie, 1889–1968, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

  2. a city in N Texas.

hurst British  
/ hɜːst /

noun

  1. a wood

  2. a sandbank

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of hurst

Old English hyrst; related to Old High German hurst

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.

Ben Hurst from Beyond Equality, a UK-based organisation focused on "rethinking masculinities", speaks to young men in schools.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Chloe Hurst, 20, from Powys, is in her final year studying physiotherapy at Cardiff University and feels disillusioned.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Adapted from “Generation Desperation” by Alexander Hurst, published by Hodder and Stoughton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

More hawkish voices may be getting louder behind the scenes, says Duncan Wood, CEO of Hurst International Consulting.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

A short pause followed this speech, and Mrs. Hurst began again.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.