Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Linda

American  
[lin-duh] / ˈlɪn də /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Loma Linda Academy, 25-20, 25-14, 25-16 Castaic d.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

They were joined on the podium by actress Linda Gray - Sue Ellen in the Dallas TV series.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Only Pamela Voorhees, brought to life by Linda Cardellini in “Crystal Lake,” has the guts to act on that impulse.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

Linda Yaccarino, the former chief executive of Elon Musk’s X, is joining the board of Better.com as the digital mortgage lender looks for stability following a messy and expensive proxy fight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Joaquin hadn’t wanted to see her, even if she was nice and didn’t tell Linda when he drank three Cokes in a row.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training