Isherwood

American  

[ish-er-wood] / ˈɪʃ ərˌwʊd /

noun

1. Christopher (William Bradshaw) 1904–86, English poet, novelist, and playwright; in the U.S. since 1938.

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Isherwood British  

/ ˈɪshəˌwʊd /

noun

1. Christopher, full name Christopher William Bradshaw-Isherwood. 1904–86, US novelist and dramatist, born in England. His works include the novel Goodbye to Berlin (1939) and three verse plays written in collaboration with W.H. Auden

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Example Sentences

Here’s a roundup of the shows contending for best musical and best play, as covered by Charles Isherwood, The Wall Street Journal’s theater critic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Pollen and Isherwood honored the contract, but the government didn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Isherwood, who had been Bachardy’s first live sitter in 1953, knew he was dying of prostate cancer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

This year, the ceremony honors Iyer with the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement, Gorman with the Innovator’s Award and Emily Witt with the Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

In 1863, in competition with Chief Engineer Isherwood of the navy, engines were designed for twin ships, the "Madawaska," afterward known as the "Tennessee," and the "Wampanoag," afterward called the "Florida."

From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents by Lord, John