Polk

[ pohk ]

noun

1. James Knox, 1795–1849, the 11th president of the U.S. 1845–49.

Polk

/ pəʊk /

noun

1. PolkJames Knox17951849MUSPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state James Knox. 1795–1849, US statesman; 11th president of the US (1845–49). During his administration, Texas and territory now included in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, and California were added to the Union

Example Sentences

The Polk React soundbar handily beats your TV’s built-in audio all by itself.

From Popular-Science

In addition to the React soundbar itself, Polk also offers supporting gear to help build out an entire surround sound system.

From Popular-Science

Stan HoraczekRight out of the box, the Polk React soundbar looks a bit like an Amazon Echo product.

From Popular-Science

A young congressman from Illinois, future president Abraham Lincoln, objecting to Polk’s lie, introduced the Spot Resolution of 1847, which laid out the evidence that the fight did not happen on American soil.

From Washington Post

A former college coach, Polk spent four years as the director of football operations for NFL Europe.

From Washington Post

“Please, please do not permit this to happen here in Florida,” wrote Cris K. Smith of East Polk County.

From The Daily Beast

From May 2007 to November 2007 he was a private first class infantryman assigned to Fort Polk, Louisiana.

From The Daily Beast

Willie Polk played the fiddle and another boy, call him Shoefus, played the guitar, like I did.

From The Daily Beast

Bybee received more than $78,000 worth of legal defense services from 2009 through 2012 from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

From The Daily Beast

In San Francisco he discovered the gay epicenters of the Castro and Polk Street.

From The Daily Beast

The woman had been maid for many years to Mrs. Polk and had lived with Magdalna since her aunt's death.

From Project Gutenberg

Fisher was an ardent supporter of Polk, and quite bitter in his enmity against the Whigs.

From Project Gutenberg

Fortunately President Polk was not so grasping, and the boundary was finally settled in 1846 on latitude forty-nine degrees.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1875 he went to California but only remained there for two years, settling in Polk county, Oregon, at the end of that period.

From Project Gutenberg

Next day General Polk sent for me, and praised me for my bravery and gallant conduct.

From Project Gutenberg