Lindsay

American  

[lind-zee, lin-] / ˈlɪnd zi, ˈlɪn- /

noun

1. Howard, 1889–1968, U.S. playwright, producer, and actor.

2. John V(liet) 1921–2000, U.S. politician: mayor of New York City 1966–74.

3. (Nicholas) Vachel 1879–1931, U.S. poet.

4. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.

5. a male or female given name.

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Lindsay British  

/ ˈlɪndzɪ /

noun

1. See (Sir David) Lyndsay

2. ( Nicholas ) Vachel (ˈveɪtʃəl). 1879–1931, US poet; best known for General William Booth (1913) and The Congo (1914)

3. Norman Alfred William. 1879–1969, Australian artist and writer

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Example Sentences

"Co-hosting these global sporting events is not necessarily a recipe for a lovey-dovey relationship between the co-hosts," says Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff, an author and clinical assistant professor of global sport at New York University.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Former Mayor John Lindsay rallied the city around the 1969 “Miracle Mets,” leveraging the baseball team’s late-season surge to bolster support for his re-election campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 while passing through Iran on a round-the-world motorcycle trip.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Potential candidates included two executives—David Ehrenberg and Lindsay Greene—with ties to the Brooklyn Navy Yard development, which was also the source of the prior EDC CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Robby Edmondson’s tenth-grade sister and heir apparent, Lindsay, puts microphones on the cast and does sound checks.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove