Lawson

¹ American  

[law-suhn] / ˈlɔ sən /

adjective

(sometimes lowercase)

1. of or relating to a style of overstuffed sofa or chair that is boxy in shape, with square back and seat cushions and broad, square or rounded arms that are lower in height than the back.

   a Lawson sofa.

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Lawson ² American  

[law-suhn] / ˈlɔ sən /

noun

1. Robert, 1892–1957, U.S. illustrator and author, especially of children's books.

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Lawson British  

/ ˈlɔːsən /

noun

1. Henry Archibald. 1867–1922, Australian poet and short-story writer, whose work is taken as being most representative of the Australian outback, esp in While the Billy Boils (1896) and Joe Wilson and his Mates (1901)

2. Nigel , Baron. born 1932, British Conservative politician; Chancellor of the Exchquer (1983–89).

3. his daughter, Nigella (naɪˈdʒɛlə). born 1960, British journalist, broadcaster, and cookery writer

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Etymology

Origin of Lawson

First recorded in 1905–10; allegedly from a kind of furniture designed for Thomas W. Lawson (1857–1925), U.S. financier

Example Sentences

And valuations have become relatively cheap, especially since CEO Lawson Whiting told analysts in early March that market conditions have remained “largely unchanged” for the past several quarters.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Buddy Guy, a blues guitarist who played an older version of Caton’s character, took the stage alongside “Sinners” actors Jayme Lawson and Li Jun Li.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Friday, the Thirteenth author Lawson, himself a noted stock manipulator who used the mass media of his era to influence markets and make and lose a fortune, called it “the Wall Street hoodoo-day.”

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The worst incident involved a near-miss when Alpine driver Franco Colapinto narrowly avoided smashing at high speed into the back of the slow-moving Racing Bull of Liam Lawson.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

His teacher, Mr. Lawson, is a slight, wiry, shamelessly preppy man with a surprisingly deep voice, reddish blond hair, smallish but penetrating green eyes, horn-rimmed glasses.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri