Hurst

American  

[hurst] / hɜrst /

noun

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

2. a city in N Texas.

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hurst British  

/ hɜːst /

noun

1. a wood

2. a sandbank

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Etymology

Origin of hurst

Old English hyrst; related to Old High German hurst

Example Sentences

In an excerpt from his new memoir, ‘Generation Desperation,’ writer Alexander Hurst explains the anxieties that led him into the meme-stock world of WallStreetBets.

From The Wall Street Journal

In an excerpt from his new memoir, “Generation Desperation,” writer Alexander Hurst explains the anxieties that led him into the meme-stock world of WallStreetBets.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Last month, Melbourne man Michael 'Micky' Hurst, 27, died after he became separated from his group of skiers between two ski resorts in the Hokkaido region.

From BBC

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

From Barron's