Irwin

American  

[ur-win] / ˈɜr wɪn /

noun

1. Wallace, 1875–1959, U.S. journalist and humorist.

2. his brother William Henry Will, 1873–1948, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and journalist.

3. a male given name.

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Irwin British  

/ ˈɛːwɪn /

noun

1. Steve , full name Stephen Robert Irwin , known as 'The Crocodile Hunter'. 1962–2006, Australian zoologist, environmentalist and maker of television wildlife documentaries; died following wounding by a stingray

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Example Sentences

Irwin also sees opportunities in China, with recent improvements in the Purchasing Managers’ Index, surveys of hiring intentions and other data points signaling a slight upturn in what has been a multiyear economic rout.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Pronounced "kutch", Irwin said he invited the Wales family to help name the baby kangaroo as part of efforts to put a global spotlight on conservation.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Irwin also sees opportunities in South Africa as the economy begins to reap rewards from structural changes in recent years, with grocer Shoprite among his holdings.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Roy Irwin, 82, moved to the Villages in 2012 - and quickly met fellow Villager Susan Prince at church.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

That boy must be Brad, thought Ralph, as the children trampled snow on the playground on their way into the long one-story building that was the Irwin J. Sneed Elementary School.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary