Hurst

American

[hurst] / hɜrst /

noun

Fannie, 1889–1968, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
a city in N Texas.

hurst British

/ hɜːst /

noun

a wood
a sandbank

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Etymology

Origin of hurst

Old English hyrst; related to Old High German hurst

Example Sentences

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The streamer also announced this week that Walking Dead actor Ryan Hurst would star as main character Kratos in its upcoming TV show based on PlayStation hit God of War.

From BBC

Emily Hurst, a surrogate in Arkansas, was left with more than $7,000 in medical bills and ongoing dental problems after her surrogacy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Surrey Police said officers were called to reports of a serious crash involving a white Tesla on Holland Road, near the junction with Popes Lane, in the Hurst Green area of Oxted shortly before 22:00 GMT on Saturday.

From BBC

Firefighters put out that Jan. 7 blaze, known as the Hurst fire, before it destroyed homes.

From Los Angeles Times

Sylmar residents said they saw workers in trucks and helicopters replacing hardware on the transmission line where they had watched early flames of both the Hurst fire and the 2019 Saddleridge blaze.

From Los Angeles Times

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